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
| George Grant - 1849 - 316 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... | |
| George Frederick Pardon - 1840 - 274 páginas
...exceedingly courteous and affable, never despising any man for want of capacity. Just before his death, he said, " I do not know what I may appear to the world, but to myself 1 seem to have been only like a boy playing on the sea shore, diverting myself now and then by finding... | |
| William Steven - 1849 - 636 páginas
...the habit of patient and continuous thought. A short time before his death he remarked, " I know not 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... | |
| 1849 - 192 páginas
...power in the space of six days, and all very good. Sir Isaac Newton said, a little before his death, " I do not know what I may appear to the world ; but to myself. [ seem to have been only like a boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself; now and then finding... | |
| Thomas Dick - 1850 - 684 páginas
...attention of the human mind,—and yet he declared, a little before his death, " I do not know •*nat I may appear to the world, but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on th» sea shore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary,... | |
| Thomas Dick - 1850 - 520 páginas
...had not been more jealous of his honour than he was himself. He said, a little before his death, " I do not know what I may appear to the world, but to myself 1 seem to havo been only like a boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself in now and then... | |
| Albert Barnes - 1851 - 768 páginas
...views of a child and those of a man. Just before his death, Sir Isaac Newton made this remark : — " I do not know what I may appear to the world ; but...boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself by now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, while the great ocean... | |
| 1851 - 808 páginas
...showed him how very small & portion of nature he had yet explored. A short time before his death he said, ' I do not know what I may appear to the world...seem to have been only like a boy, playing on the sea shore, and diverting myself with finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst... | |
| William Chauncey Fowler - 1851 - 1502 páginas
...which party his contemporary had been chieftain. — CHARLES LAMB. 5. I do not know what I may seem fe he lost, nor prize, But where his rude hut by the...lay, There were his young barbarians all at play, with now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, while the great ocean... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1851 - 764 páginas
...respect for poetry. Chatham. His words are these: — 'I don't knov what I may seem to the world ; but as en — The ice was all tie sea-shore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than... | |
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