I have had no other book than the sky and the earth, which is known to all, and it is given to all to know and read in this beautiful book.... That is why a man who works in the art of the earth is always learning because of unknown natures, and diversity of earths.


Translated by Aurele La Rocque, Admirable Discourses of Bernard Palissy (p. 148, 186)


I have had no other book than the sky and the earth, which is known to all, and it is given to all to know and read in this beautiful book.... That...

I have had no other book than the sky and the earth, which is known to all, and it is given to all to know and read in this beautiful book.... That...

I have had no other book than the sky and the earth, which is known to all, and it is given to all to know and read in this beautiful book.... That...

I have had no other book than the sky and the earth, which is known to all, and it is given to all to know and read in this beautiful book.... That...