Praise at the end of the introduction. In Systema Naturae (1758).
• Original in Latin: "Terribilia sunt opera Tua, o Domine! In multitude virtutis Tuae, Te metientur contemptores Tui."
• Original in Latin: "Terribilia sunt opera Tua, o Domine! In multitude virtutis Tuae, Te metientur contemptores Tui."
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Your works are wonderful, O Lord! In the multitude of Thy virtues you measure those who despise you.
— Carl Linnaeus
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Your works are wonderful, O Lord! In the multitude of Thy virtues you measure those who despise you." in the context of "Praise at the end of the introduction. In Systema Naturae (1758).
• Original in Latin: "Terribilia sunt opera Tua, o Domine! In multitude virtutis Tuae, Te metientur contemptores Tui."" 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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