 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
 | Thomas Dick - 1836 - 682 sider
...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 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 90 great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me.'... | |
 | 1837 - 352 sider
...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 ordinary, whilst the great... | |
 | James Cleland - 1837 - 172 sider
...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 to 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... | |
 | Joseph C. Lovejoy, Owen Lovejoy - 1838 - 398 sider
...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...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.'... | |
 | Sharon Turner - 1838 - 448 sider
...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...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."... | |
 | Albert Barnes - 1838 - 370 sider
...a2Cor.3.18. ' or, tn a riddle. mark : "Ido not know what I may appear to the world ; but to myself 1 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 ordinary, while the great ocean... | |
 | 268 sider
...governs them. Shortly 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... | |
 | Thomas Dick - 1838 - 690 sider
...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 on the sea shore, and diverting myself in now and then ñnding a pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary,... | |
 | Joseph Cammet Lovejoy, Owen Lovejoy - 1838 - 390 sider
...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 shell than ordinary, while the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me.'... | |
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