 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.  Temporis calendarium; or An almanack - Page 15by William Rogerson - 1828 - 1848 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Arthur K. Bartlett - Astronomy - 1881 - 76 pages
...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...not which. It may well wait a century for a reader, since God has waited six thousand years for an observer ! " Contemporary with Kepler was the celebrated... | |
 | Robert Galloway - Science - 1881 - 488 pages
...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...not which. It may well wait a century for a reader, since God has waited six thousand years for an observer !' "* The late Lord Lytton, in the beautiful... | |
 | American essays - 1860 - 804 pages
...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...God has waited six thousand years for an observer ! " These laws have, no doubt, a universal significance, and may be translated into problems of life.... | |
 | 1844 - 768 pages
...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...God has waited six thousand years for an observer.' " — (p. 240.) The "Rudolphine Tables," in the preparation of which Kepler had been engaged for twenty... | |
 | Royal Society of Edinburgh - Science - 1869 - 640 pages
...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...posterity. " I care not which. It may well wait a century fora reader, since " God has waited GOOO years for an observer !" Not more than 4000 years has the... | |
 | William S. Knickerbocker - Science - 1927 - 410 pages
...I rejoice; if you are angry, I cannot help it. The book is written; the die is cast. Let it be read now or by posterity, I care not which. It may well wait a century for a reader, as God had waited six thousand years for an observer." Kepler died at Ratisbon, November 15, 1630. ON THE... | |
 | Robert K. Merton - Social Science - 1973 - 639 pages
...I rejoice; if you are angry, I cannot help it. The book is written; the die is cast. Let it be read now or by posterity, I care not which. It may well wait a century for a reader, as God has waited 6000 years for an observer.53 We can only surmise how deep would have been Kepler's anguish had another... | |
 | Robert King Merton - Ethnic attitudes - 1976 - 312 pages
...I rejoice; if you are angry, I cannot help it. The book is written, the die is cast. Let it be read now or by posterity, I care not which. It may well wait a century for a reader, as God has waited 6000 years for an observer.12 We can only surmise how deep would have been Kepler's anguish had another... | |
 | I.F. Goldstein, M. Goldstein - Medical - 1984 - 428 pages
...unclouded sun-glorious sight burst upon me! . . . The book is written, the die is cast. Let it be read now or by posterity, I care not which. It may well wait a century for a reader, as God has waited 6000 years for an observer. We have noted that to gain such an insight, with the sense of excitement... | |
 | DAVID BRESSOUD - Mathematics - 2001 - 404 pages
...far 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...which; it may well wait a century for a reader, as God himself has waited six thousand years for someone to behold his work. Kepler's "unveiled sun" was the... | |
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