 | George Grant - 1849 - عدد الصفحات: 316
...importance to science. The whole of his life proves that he knew bis place as a philosopher, and was ready to assert and vindicate his rights. His modesty arose...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... | |
 | Elias Lyman Magoon - 1849 - عدد الصفحات: 612
...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... | |
 | William Steven - 1849 - عدد الصفحات: 636
...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... | |
 | George Frederick Pardon - 1840 - عدد الصفحات: 274
...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... | |
 | 1849 - عدد الصفحات: 192
...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 - عدد الصفحات: 684
...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 - عدد الصفحات: 520
...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 - عدد الصفحات: 768
...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 - عدد الصفحات: 808
...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 ; but...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 - عدد الصفحات: 1502
...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... | |
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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 seashore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth... 
