 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...  Lives of the Illustrious - Página 161856Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | 1809 - 604 páginas
...acquirements, we may see from the following note. ' Sir Isaac said 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 on the sea-shore, and diverting myself, in now and then finding a pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary,... | |
 | 1822 - 850 páginas
...informed, by his particular friend Air Conduit, that, a little before his death, he said, ' 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... | |
 | 1820 - 774 páginas
...before he died, said, ' I don't know what I may sqem to the world ; but as ta myself, I seem to hare 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 lay all undiscovered before me."—... | |
 | 1818 - 596 páginas
...his death, " I do not know what 1 mav appear to the rest of the world, but to myself 1 serin to liave been only like a boy playing on the sea shore, and diverting myself by now and then finding a smoother pebble, or a- prettier thell than ordinary, while the great < Icean... | |
 | 1820 - 856 páginas
...Isaac NeWibn, a littte before he died, said, " I don't know what I may seem to th'e world ; but; as to myself, I seem to have been only like a boy playing...the sea shore, and diverting myself in now and then miding asmoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the ««at ocean of truth lay all... | |
 | 1820 - 760 páginas
...Sir Issue 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 a boy playing on the sen. shore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a. smoother pebble or a prettier shell than... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 páginas
...ISAAC NEWTON, a" little before he died, said, ' I don't know what 1 may seem to the world ; but, as to myself, I seem, to have been only like a boy playing...diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me.'... | |
 | Joseph Spence - 1820 - 318 páginas
...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 a boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than... | |
 | Joseph Spence - 1820 - 324 páginas
...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 a boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than... | |
 | Bartholomew Prescot - 1822 - 292 páginas
...informed by his particular friend Mr. Conduit, that a little before his death he said, " I do not know what I may appear to the world, but to myself I seem...myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble, or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great 36 ocean of truth lay undiscovered before me."... | |
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