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, while the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me. The Dayspring - Seite 871872Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1825 - 424 Seiten
...boy, playing 0n the seashorft, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble, or ;>, prettier shell than ordinary, while the great ocean of truth, lay all undiscovered j)efore me," Common &msc win lScmus, THOMA.S _MOORE, ESQ. COMMON;SENSE.AND L; While I... | |
| 1832 - 698 Seiten
...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 ordinary, while the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me." To some, perhaps, such language may seem to savor of affectation. But to those... | |
| Thomas Dick - 1829 - 308 Seiten
...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, while the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me." And is it reasonable to believe, that after a glimpse of the boundless treasures... | |
| 1838 - 508 Seiten
...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...than ordinary; while the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me." When speaking of that modesty which becomes the Christian, and especially... | |
| William Rhind - 1830 - 262 Seiten
...but as 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...than ordinary, while the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me." From the conclusions of this great philosopher, as deduced from the laws of... | |
| David Brewster - 1831 - 328 Seiten
...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...than ordinary, while the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me." What a lesson to the vanity and presumption of philosophers, — 'to those... | |
| Thomas Dick - 1831 - 284 Seiten
...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, while the great ocean of truth liy all undiscovered before me." And is it reasonable to believe, that after a glimpse of the boundless... | |
| David Brewster - 1832 - 340 Seiten
...to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the seashore, and diverting myself fe now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell...than ordinary, while the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me." What a lesson to the vanity and presumption of philosophers, — to those... | |
| 1832 - 240 Seiten
...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...than ordinary, while the great Ocean of Truth lay all undiscovered before me." IMPROVEMENT IN INNS. Almost every public-house in Wurtemberg, and other countries... | |
| Asa Dodge Smith - 1832 - 274 Seiten
...like a boy playing on the sea shore, 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." If you are ever inclined to be proud of your attainments, cast your eye over... | |
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