In the Introitus (Preface) from his late editions.
• Original in Latin: "Finis Creationis telluris est gloria Dei ex opere Naturae per Hominem solum"
• Original in Latin: "Finis Creationis telluris est gloria Dei ex opere Naturae per Hominem solum"
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The Earth's Creation is the glory of God, as seen from the works of Nature by Man alone.
• Variant translation: "The purpose of Creation is the glory of God, as can be seen from the works in nature by man alone."
— Carl Linnaeus
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The Earth's Creation is the glory of God, as seen from the works of Nature by Man alone.
• Variant translation: "The purpose of Creation is the glory of God, as can be seen from the works in nature by man alone."" in the context of "In the Introitus (Preface) from his late editions.
• Original in Latin: "Finis Creationis telluris est gloria Dei ex opere Naturae per Hominem solum"" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Carl Linnaeus" (Quotes, Systema Naturae)
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About Carl Linnaeus
Carl Linnaeus (23 May, 1707– 10 January, 1778) was a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, who laid the foundations for the modern biological naming scheme of binomial nomenclature. He is known as the father of modern taxonomy, and is also considered one of the fathers of modern ecology.
About Carl Linnaeus
Carl Linnaeus (23 May, 1707– 10 January, 1778) was a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, who laid the foundations for the modern biological naming scheme of binomial nomenclature. He is known as the father of modern taxonomy, and is also considered one of the fathers of modern ecology.
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