 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, whilst the great ocean of truth...  The People's Magazine - Стр. 1161834Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | 1837 - Страниц: 352
...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... | |
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...studying the works 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...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 Cammet Lovejoy, Owen Lovejoy - 1838 - Страниц: 390
...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... | |
 | Thomas Dick - 1838 - Страниц: 690
...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,... | |
 | Albert Barnes - 1838 - Страниц: 370
...For now we see through a glass, * darkly ; * but then face 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... | |
 | Frances S. Parker - 1839 - Страниц: 100
...will ever be found the strongest and the most devoted Christians Anna, who make • ICor. viii. 2. t" I do not know what I may appear to the world, but...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... | |
 | 1839 - Страниц: 532
...from their view. Well might the prince of philosophers, with characteristic humility, exclaim — " to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing...diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or prettier shell than ordinary, while the great ocean of truth, lay all undiscovered before me." All... | |
 | 1839 - Страниц: 492
...gathered from another remark which 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...like a boy playing on the sea-shore, and diverting myeelf in, now and then, finding a smoother pebble, or a prettier shell, than ordinary ; while the... | |
 | University of Glasgow, John Barras Hay - 1839 - Страниц: 332
...truth" lies expanded before you. "I do not know," said he, at the close of his illustrious career, "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... | |
 | Thomas Dick - 1840 - Страниц: 370
...countrymen had not been more jealous of his honor than he was himself. He said, a little before his death, " I do not know what I may appear to the world, but...sea-shore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before... | |
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