Time was when I was unknown; but I am now known to, and have been seen by, all men. I

Time was when I was unknown; but I am now known to, and have been seen by, all men. I am anterior to the earliest date that can be assigned to the foundation of any city. I am anterior to the time when the first spade was dug in the first ditch that was ever dug. I am anterior to the earliest period that can be assigned to the commencement of the first trade that was ever carried on between man and man. I am anterior to the first harvest that was ever reaped, and the first harvest that was ever sown. I am anterior to the first prayer that was ever prayed, and the first time that can be assigned to the practice of religious worship. I am anterior to the first time that can be assigned to the practice of the first crime that was ever committed