| Arthur Bailey Thompson - 1865 - 748 páginas
...from thence." SIB ISAAC NEWTON. Shortly before his death, this eminent philosopher said : "I do not know wh'at I may seem to the world, but as to myself I seem to have been very like a boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble... | |
| 1865 - 976 páginas
...before his death this Princo of Philosophers said, " I do not know how I may appear to tho world, but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on tho sea-shore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than... | |
| William Meynell Whittemore - 1867 - 592 páginas
...redressing grievances, and of reconciling brethren ! NEWTON. — Sir Isaac Newton, a little before he died, said : — " I don't know what I may seem to the world...; but as to myself, I seem to have been only like s boy playing on the sea-shore, and drrerting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a... | |
| Margaret Maria Gordon - 1870 - 502 páginas
...death, he uttered this memorable sentiment : — ' 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... | |
| 1879 - 684 páginas
...the following anecdote relating to Sir Isaac Newton, from Spence : " I don't know," said the sage, " what I may seem to the world ; but as to myself, I seem to be only like a boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself in finding only now and then a smoother... | |
| 1882 - 594 páginas
...think of what we may become by following its directions, we may each truly say with Sir Isaac Newton, " I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the sea shore, and diverting myself now and then by finding a smoother pebble or prettier shkll than ordinary... | |
| Eau Claire Manor - 1884 - 492 páginas
...Philosophers," when eighty-four years of age, remarked: " 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 prettier shell than ordinary,... | |
| California. Legislature - 1885 - 1039 páginas
...Philosophers," when eighty-four years of age, remarked : " 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 prettier shell than ordinary,... | |
| Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk - 1885 - 236 páginas
...theoretické a praktické. Index jmen str. 189. UYO D. 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-she ire, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than... | |
| William Burgess - 1887 - 320 páginas
...mighty discoveries of Sir Isaac Newton when he said, "/ 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... | |
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