Full Idea
Is it not impossible, even outrageous, that a this and a substance (even if it can be composed of constituents) should be composed not of substances and the this-thing-here but of a quality?
Gist of Idea
It is absurd that a this and a substance should be composed of a quality
Source
Aristotle (Metaphysics [c.324 BCE], 1038b25)
Book Reference
Aristotle: 'Metaphysics', ed/tr. Lawson-Tancred,Hugh [Penguin 1998], p.217
A Reaction
This is to show Aristotle's deep hostility to anyone who thinks an essence is just a set of special properties (and the 'anyone' means just about anyone these days).