I do not know what I may appear to the world, but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the sea -shore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth... The biblical museum - Página 80por James Comper Gray - 1872Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1847 - 784 páginas
...Human Understanding," book ii. section 10 ; and read Newton's language in familiar conversation : " I do not know what I may appear to the world ; but...boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself, now and then finding a smoother pebble or prettier shell than ordinary, whilst "the great ocean of... | |
| 1847 - 614 páginas
...immortal Newton, — a short time before his death, was reflecting upon the infinity of knowledge, — he said, " I do not know what I may appear to the world...I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the sea shore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than... | |
| 1852 - 788 páginas
...the marvellous magnificence of Newton's master mind, as this memorial of his matchless modesty : ' I do not know what I may appear to the world, but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy pl.iying on the sea-shore and diverting myself, in now and then findmg a smoother pebble or a prettier... | |
| 384 páginas
...Newton, uttered only a short time before his death, is well known, hut cannot be too often repented : ' I do not know what I may appear to the world, but to myself I seem to have been like a boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1847 - 362 páginas
...your gloomy path. (1) [A short time before his death, he uttered thu memorable senti. rncnt : — " I do not know what I may appear to the world ; but to mysel' I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself in now and... | |
| Robert Falkner Hessey - 1848 - 74 páginas
...immensi mirada recondita ponti : " " I know not," remarked Newton a short time before his death, " what I may appear to the world, but to myself I seem...diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of Truth lay all undiscovered before me." Turner's Collections... | |
| 1848 - 384 páginas
...For now we see through a glass, " darkly ; * but thgnJace a 2Cor.3. 18. 'or, in a riddle. mark : " I do not know what I may appear to the world ; but to myself 1 веет to have been only like a boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself by now and then... | |
| 1851 - 824 páginas
...appear to the world," said Sir Isaac Newton, towards the close of life, " hut to myself I seem to hare been only like a boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself in DOW and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, while the great ocean of... | |
| Elias Lyman Magoon - 1849 - 612 páginas
...the applauses of the world ; but declaring, with that angelic modesty which marked his character, ' I do not know what I may appear to the world ; but...playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself in finding now and then a pebble, or prettier shell than ordinary, while the great ocean of truth lay... | |
| George Grant - 1849 - 322 páginas
...his own littleness ; and a short time before his death he uttered this memorable sentiment : — " I do not know what I may appear to the world ; but to myself I seem like a boy playing on the sea shore and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble... | |
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