Know thyself know what are the thoughts and passions of all other men upon the like occasions." In 1734 Alexander Pope wrote a poem entitled "An Essay on Man, Epistle II", which begins "Know then thyself, presume not God to scan, The proper study of mankind is Man." In 1735 Carl Linnaeus published the first edition of "Systema Naturae" in which he described humans ("Homo") with the simple phrase ""Nosce te ipsum"". In 1750 Benjamin Franklin, in his "Poor Richard's Almanack", observed the great difficulty of knowing one's self, with: "There are three Things extremely hard, Steel, a Diamond, and to know
Te Splendor enemy of man. He also provided a plenary indulgence for saying the hymn every day for a month together, after Confession and Communion, and praying for the intention of the pope. English text of the hymn is as follows: Te Splendor "Te Splendor" is a Roman Catholic hymn dedicated to Saint Michael, the Archangel. The hymn derives its name from the fact that in Latin it begins with the words: "Te splendor et virtus Patris". The hymn is included in the Raccolta collection of prayers with indulgences, and its authorized translations. In 1817 Pope Pius VII granted an indulgence of