 | 1828 - 400 pagina’s
...ensued, aa.l waked him out of his dream. SIR ISAAC NEWTOV. 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 hitfe • been only like a boy playing on tho sea shore, and diverting myself in rtow and -tFi'en finding... | |
 | Thomas Dick - 1828 - 412 pagina’s
...was himself. He 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,... | |
 | 1829 - 476 pagina’s
...the long winter evenings and nights." NEWTON'S PHILOSOPHY. Sir Isaac Newton, a little before he died, said, " I don't know what I may seem to the world,...'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... | |
 | 1829 - 460 pagina’s
...annotated. Newton. — There is in the records of Newton a sentence in the spirit of Shakspeare -. ' I don't know what I may seem to the world ; but, as...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 prettier shell than... | |
 | Thomas Dick - 1829 - 414 pagina’s
...was himself. He 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 shoie, and diverting myself in now and then rinding a prettier pebble or shell than ordinary, whilst... | |
 | 1832 - 698 pagina’s
...that he had done comparatively little. "I do not know, says he, 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 with now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than... | |
 | William Rhind - 1830 - 376 pagina’s
...his own eyes, and charitable with regard to the opinions of others ! A little before his death, he said, " I don't know what I may seem to the world,...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,... | |
 | John Whitecross - 1830 - 196 pagina’s
...Isaac Newton said, a little before his death, "I do not know what I may af pear to the world ; but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the sen-shore, and diverting myself; now and then finding a smoother pebble, or a prettier shell than ordinary,... | |
 | 1838 - 508 pagina’s
...he made toward the close of his life. "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... | |
 | David Brewster - 1831 - 328 pagina’s
...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,... | |
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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... 
