 | British Association for the Advancement of Science - 1873 - 902 Seiten
...claiming the applause of his contemporaries, but leaves his fame to after ages in these noble words : " The book is written ; to be read either now or by posterity, I care not " which. It may well wait a century for a reader, as God has waited six " thousand } r ears for an observer." Though... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1876 - 486 Seiten
...had been the object of his incessant pursuit. He was almost frantic with joy, and exclaimed, — " The die is cast ! The book is written to be read, either now or by poS' terity, I care not which ! It may well wait a century for a reader, as God has waited six thousand... | |
 | Samuel Miner Campbell - 1877 - 352 Seiten
...says, "I will indulge my sacred fury. If you forgive me, I rejoice : if you are. angry, I can bear it. The die is cast. The book is written, to be read either now or by posterity, I care not which. It may well wait a century for a reader, since God has waited six thousand years for an observer." * The planets,... | |
 | Percy Strutt - 1877 - 480 Seiten
...far away from the confines of Egypt. If you forgive me, I rejoice ; if you are angry, I can bear it : the die is cast, the book is written, to be read either now or by posterity, I care not which : it may well wait for a century for a reader, as God has waited six thousand years for an observer."* § 5.... | |
 | Henry Kiddle - 1877 - 296 Seiten
...; I will indulge in my sacred fury. If you forgive me, I rejoice ; if you are angry, I can bear it. The die is cast, the book is written, — to be read...either now or by posterity, I care not which : it may well wait a century fur a reader, as God has waited six thonsand years for an interpreter of his worki."... | |
 | Henry Grattan Guinness - 1878 - 736 Seiten
...II will indulge my sacred fury ! If you forgive me, I rejoice ! if you are angry, I can l,ear it ! The die is cast ; the book is written ! to be read either now or by posterity, 1 care not which. It may well wait a century for a reader, since Cod has waited six thousand years... | |
 | Albert Taylor Bledsoe, Sophia M'Ilvaine Bledsoe Herrick - 1869 - 518 Seiten
...golden vase of the Egyptians, to build up a tabernacle for my God far away from the confines of Egypt. The die is cast ; the book is written, to be read either now, or by posterity, I care not which. I can afford to wait a century for a reader, since God Himself has waited six thousand years for an... | |
 | Robert Galloway - 1881 - 488 Seiten
...me. I will indulge my sacred fury ! If you forgive me, I rejoice ; if you are angry, I can bear it. The die is cast. The book is written, to be read either now or by posterity, I care not which. It may well wait a century for a reader, since God has waited six thousand years for an observer !' "* The... | |
 | Arthur K. Bartlett - 1881 - 76 Seiten
...me ; I will indulge my sacred fury ! If you forgive me, I rejoice ; if you are angry, I can bear it. The die is cast. The book is written, to be read either now or by posterity, I care not which. It may well wait a century for a reader, since God has waited six thousand years for an observer ! " Contemporary... | |
 | David Thomas - 1881 - 446 Seiten
...which, for seventeen years, had been the object of his incessant labours. "The die is cast," he said, " the book is written, to be read either now or by posterity, I care not which. It may well wait a century for a reader, as God waited for six thousand years for an observer." The next book... | |
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If you forgive me, I rejoice ; if you are angry, I can bear it : the die is cast, the book is written ; to be read either now or by posterity, I care not which : it may well wait a century for a reader, as God has waited six thousand years for an observer. 
