 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
 | Denison Olmsted - Astronomy - 1841 - 486 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 now or by posterity, — I care not which. I may well wait a century for a reader, as God has waited six thousand years for an observer." In accordance... | |
 | LONGMAN, BROWN, GREEN, & LONGMANS - 1844 - 652 pages
...of E^ypt. If you fnrpi ve me, I rejoice; if you are angry, I can bear it. The die is cast, the hook is written, to be read either now or by posterity,...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-six... | |
 | 1844 - 616 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...It may well wait a century for a reader, as God has wailed six thousand years for an obeerver.'"— (P. 240.) The ' Rudolphine Tables,' in the preparation... | |
 | American literature - 1859 - 626 pages
...me, I rejoice ; if you are angry, I can bear it : the die is cast, the book is written — to be read now or by posterity; I care not which. It may well...reader, as God has waited six thousand years for an interpreter of his works." Kepler died despised and neglected by the men of his age, because he was... | |
 | English literature - 1844 - 638 pages
...away from the conBnes 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...by posterity, I care not which. It may well wait a centurv for a reader, as God has waited six thousand years for an observer."' — (P. 240.) The ' Rudolphine... | |
 | 1844 - 702 pages
...away from the confines of Egypt. If you forgive me, 1 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, 1 care not which. It may well wait a century for a reader, as God has waited six thousand years lor... | |
 | Theology - 1850 - 836 pages
...confines of Egypt. If you forgive me, I rejoice ; if you are angry I can bear it ; the die is east, the book is written, to be read either now or by posterity, — Icare not which. I may well wait a century for a reader, as God has waited six thousand years for... | |
 | Levi Woodbury - Science - 1845 - 48 pages
...of patient research on it, and then announced it to the world with this memorable exultation : " The die is cast — the book is written — to be " read...has waited six thousand years for an " observer." What to this is Caesar's veni, vidi, vici! or Alexander's sighing for more worlds to conquer? And though... | |
 | 1883 - 500 pages
...important, as he feared, to be received and understood in his own time. " I am content," he wrote, " to wait a century for a reader, as GOD has waited six thousand years for an interpreter of His works." John Kepler, who was twenty-four years younger than Tycho Brahe, and seven... | |
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