 | Richard Gooch - 1836 - 290 halaman
...to have said, a little before he expired, — " 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 by now and then finding a smoother pebble, or a prettier shell than... | |
 | James Cleland - 1837 - 172 halaman
...lies extended before you." " I know not, said he, at the close of his illustrious career, " I know not what I may appear to the world, but to myself I seem...have been only like a boy, playing on the sea shore, finding sometimes a brighter pebble or a smoother shell than ordinary, while the great ocean of truth... | |
 | William Chambers - 1837 - 352 halaman
...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 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,... | |
 | 1837 - 352 halaman
...a sentence in the spirit of Shakspeare, : — " 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 himself in now and then finding a smoother pebble, or a prettyer shell, than... | |
 | 268 halaman
...of God, and the laws by which he governs them. Shortly before his death, he said : " I do not know what I may appear to the world ; but to myself I seem...diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, while the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me."... | |
 | Thomas Dick - 1838 - 690 halaman
...end yet he dodared, a lii tie before his death, " I do not know what I may appear to the world, bul to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing...the sea shore, and diverting myself in now and then ñnding a pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, while the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered... | |
 | Sharon Turner - 1838 - 448 halaman
...Newton, a short time before bis death, as if with a kindred feeling, thus 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 on the seashore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary,... | |
 | Joseph Cammet Lovejoy, Owen Lovejoy - 1838 - 398 halaman
...light.' But hear his own estimation of all that he had achieved : — ' I do not know,' said he, ' 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,... | |
 | Joseph Cammet Lovejoy, Owen Lovejoy - 1838 - 390 halaman
...light.' But hear his own estimation of all that he had achieved : — ' I do not know,' said he, ' what I may appear to the world, but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playingon the seashore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier... | |
 | Joseph Cammet Lovejoy, Owen Lovejoy - 1838 - 398 halaman
...light.' of all that he had achiev,' said he, ' what I may appear to ;lf I seem to have been only like a .shore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, while the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me.'... | |
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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 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... 
