The line that uses a tone that reveals Hawthorne's attitude toward Isaac Newton is C. My story would be far too long were I to mention all the splendid discoveries which he made
<h3>What is Tone?</h3>
This refers to the author's attitude in narration or story that helps to set the stage and the general atmosphere.
Hence, we can see that based on the complete text, Hawthorne loves the work of Sir Newton and option C best shows his attitude towards him and inventions.