--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: There yet remains but one concluding…" description: "\"There yet remains but one concluding tale, And then this chronicle of mine is ended - Fulfilled, the duty God ordained to me, A sinner. Not without pur..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bec/alexander-pushkin-8623_age_there-yet-remains-but-one-concluding-tal_1462885.jpg" --- # There yet remains but one concluding tale, And then this… ![“There yet remains but one concluding tale, And then this chronicle of mine is ended - Fulfilled, the duty God ordained to me, A sinner. Not without purpose did the Lord, Put me to witness much for many years, And educate me in the love of books. One day some indefatigable monk, Will find my…” quote by Alexander Pushkin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bec/alexander-pushkin-8623_age_there-yet-remains-but-one-concluding-tal_1462885.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bec/alexander-pushkin-8623_age_there-yet-remains-but-one-concluding-tal_1462885.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bec/alexander-pushkin-8623_age_there-yet-remains-but-one-concluding-tal_1462885.jpg) > “There yet remains but one concluding tale, And then this chronicle of mine is ended - Fulfilled, the duty God ordained to me, A sinner. Not without purpose did the Lord, Put me to witness much for many years, And educate me in the love of books. One day some indefatigable monk, Will find my conscientious, unsigned work; Like me, he will light up his ikon-lamp, And, shaking from the scroll the age-old dust, He will transcribe these tales in all their truth.” [Alexander Pushkin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alexander-pushkin/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The speaker reflects on a life of duty, sin, and learning through books, hoping future scholars will preserve and illuminate his work. **In simple terms:** A sinner fulfills divine duty, learning from books, awaiting future scholars. Key Takeaway Preserve and share knowledge for future generations. Themes faith redemption knowledge Mood contemplative poetic Type literary spiritual When to use this quote - academic research - historical preservation - personal memoirs Key Concepts literary reflection spiritual duty Questions to Reflect On - What responsibility do we have to honor past voices? - How does personal sin shape one's legacy? 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