 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...  The Yale Literary Magazine - Side 2231839Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1833 - 358 sider
...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...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.'*... | |
 | 1833 - 310 sider
...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 theft finding a smoother pebble of a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth... | |
 | Thomas Allen - 1834 - 430 sider
...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 now and then by finding a smoother pebble, or a prettier shell thanordinary,... | |
 | Sharon Turner - 1834 - 610 sider
...humblest and the poorest may be gratefully proud of a not know what I may appear to the world ; but 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 vast ocean of truth lay still undiscovered before me.'... | |
 | 1834 - 222 sider
...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...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.'... | |
 | Sharon Turner - 1834 - 608 sider
...humblest and the poorest may be gratefully proud of a 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 hi now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the vast ocean... | |
 | William Woodley (C.R.N.) - 1834 - 100 sider
...know what I may appear to the world, but to myself I saem to have been only like a boy playing upon 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 UNDISCOVERED BEFORE ME."—... | |
 | Thomas Martin - 1835 - 388 sider
...Isaac Newton, a little while before he died, — ' I know not what I 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.'*... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1835 - 358 sider
...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...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."... | |
 | Sharon Turner - 1835 - 460 sider
...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...diverting myself in 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.... | |
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