 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, while the great ocean of truth...  Character of Lord Bacon: His Life and Works - Page 180by Thomas Martin - 1835 - 367 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Sharon Turner - 1835 - 460 pages
...as if with a kindred feeling, thas mentioned : " I do not know what I may appear to the world ; but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing...now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, while the vast ocean of truth lay still undiscovered before me."—Or. Brewster's... | |
 | Edward Everett - 1835 - 40 pages
...that angelic modesty which marked his character, " 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 finding now and then a pebble, or a prettier shell than ordinary, while the great ocean of truth lay... | |
 | Englishmen - 1835 - 476 pages
...he observed : " I do not Luov what I may appear to the world ; but to myself I seem to have bet и only like a boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself in no» and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinarv, whilst the great ocean of... | |
 | Richard Gooch - 1836 - 290 pages
...a boy !" NEWTON. Sir Isaac is reported to have said, a little before he expired, — " I don't know what I may seem to the world ; but, as to myself,...boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself by now and then finding a smoother pebble, or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean... | |
 | Thomas Dick - 1836 - 306 pages
...— and yet he declared a little before his death, "I do not know what I may appear to the world, but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing...sea-shore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, while the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before... | |
 | Edward Everett - 1836 - 652 pages
...that angelic modesty which marked his character, ' 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 finding now and then a pebble, or a prettier shell than ordinary, while the great ocean of truth lay... | |
 | John Clunie - 1836 - 80 pages
...his death, he uttered this sublime 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 seashore, diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or "prettier shell than ordinary, while... | |
 | Thomas Dick - 1836 - 682 pages
...he declared, a little before his death, " I do not know what I may appear to the world] but to mywlf I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the sea shore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary,... | |
 | William Chambers - 1837 - 352 pages
...his 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...pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the 90 great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me.' " In the religious and moral character of... | |
 | 1837 - 352 pages
...There is, among the records of "Newton, a sentence in the spirit of Shakspeare, : — " I don't know what I may seem to the world ; but, as to myself,...like a boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting himself in now and then finding a smoother pebble, or a prettyer shell, than ordinary, whilst the great... | |
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