Know thyself the opinion of the multitude. One work by the Medieval philosopher Peter Abelard is entitled "Scito te ipsum" (“know yourself”) or "Ethica". From 1539 onwards the phrase "nosce te ipsum" and its Latin variants were often used in the anonymous texts written for anatomical fugitive sheets printed in Venice as well as for later anatomical atlases printed throughout Europe. The 1530s fugitive sheets are the first instances in which the phrase was applied to knowledge of the human body attained through dissection. In 1651 Thomas Hobbes used the term "nosce teipsum" which he translated as 'read thyself' in his famous
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