 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.  Report of the Annual Meeting - Page lxxiby British Association for the Advancement of Science - 1873Full view - About this book
 | 1843 - 684 pages
...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...God has waited six thousand years for an observer. If you would know the precise moment, the first idea came across rue on the 8th of March, of this year,... | |
 | William Rogerson - 1828 - 482 pages
...confines of Egypt. If you forgive me, I rejoice ; if you are angry, I can bear it: the j die is cast, the book is written, — to be read either now or...God has waited six thousand years for an observer." — 20, 1727, Sir Isaac Newton died, aged eighty-five years. ASTRONOMICAL NOTICES. \ DURING this month,... | |
 | Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) - 1833 - 584 pages
...confines of Egypt. If you forgive me, I rejoice ; if you arc angry, I can bear it: the die is cast, the book is written ; to be read either now or by...God has waited six thousand years for an observer." He has told, with his usual particularity, the manner and precise moment of the discovery. " Another... | |
 | Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) - 1833 - 584 pages
...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...God has waited six thousand years for an observer." He has told, with his usual particularity, the manner and precise moment of the discovery. " Another... | |
 | Lives - 1833 - 588 pages
...confines of Kgypt. If you forgive me, I rejoice ; if yoM are angry, I can bear it: the die is cast, the book is written ; to be read either now or by...God has waited six thousand years for an observer." He has told, with his usual particularity, the manner and precise moment of the discovery. " Another... | |
 | 1834 - 454 pages
...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...God has waited six thousand years for an observer." The substance of Kepler's astrological opinions is contained in this work. It is remarkable that one... | |
 | 1834 - 304 pages
...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...God has waited six thousand years for an observer." The substance of Kepler's astrological opinions is contained in this work. It is remarkable that one... | |
 | B. Powell - 1834 - 420 pages
...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...well wait a century for a reader, as God has waited 6000 years for an ob- ..." If you would know the precise me"ent. the idea first came across me on the... | |
 | Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) - 1834 - 306 pages
...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...care not which : it may well wait a century for a leader, as God has waited six thousand years for aii observer." The substance of Kepler's astrological... | |
 | 1838 - 562 pages
...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...God has waited six thousand years for an observer." The substance of Kepler's astrological opinions is contained in this work. It is remarkable that one... | |
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