Love－is anterior to Life－1
Posterior－to Death－
Initial of Creation, and
The Exponent of Earth－
Posterior－to Death－
Initial of Creation, and
The Exponent of Earth－
(F.980/J.917)
[1] Love:: love-making, intercourse. Life:: the creation of a life.
[2] Death:: climax, a feeling like death. Posterior:: after climax, the love-making is truly complete.
[3] Initial of Creation:: the beginning of birth.
[4] Exponent:: a symbol to show a quantity to be multiplied by itself (OED 2), indicating the world's population growth.
If it be true, that our race is advancing in civilization, knowledge, virtue and power, then the increase of the world's population will go on in an accelerated ratio. If men live more justly, temperately and virtuously, they will live longer, thrive better, and rear larger families. If wars ever cease, one important check to the growth of population will be abolished. ─ Annual Report of the Secretary of the Massachusetts State Board of Agriculture (1863)