 there was no matter,' And proved it — 'twas no matter what he said: They say his system 'tis in vain to batter, Too subtle for the airiest human head ; And yet who can believe it? I would shatter Gladly all matters down to Stone or lead, Or adamant,...  The Life and Adventures of a Cheap Jack - Pagina 228door William Green (of Brighton.) - 1876 - 336 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1823 - 164 pagina’s
...butchered half the earth and bullied t'other. India. America. DON JUAN. CANTO XI. DON JUAN. CANTO XI. WHEN Bishop Berkeley said " there was no matter," And proved it — 'twas no matter what he said : They say his system 'tis in vain to batter, Too subtle for the airiest human head ; And yet who can... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1823 - 424 pagina’s
...Egotism" — a happy definition ; and with " All ourselves," a biting one. But take the passage : — When Bishop Berkeley said " there was no matter," And proved it — 'twas no matter what he said : They say his system 'tis in vain to batter, Too subtile for the ariest human head ; And yet who can... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1826 - 852 pagina’s
...now enough ; but by and by I'll prattle Like Roland'« horn in Koncesvalle«' battle. CANTO XL \VnK4 Bishop Berkeley said "there was no matter," And proved it — 'twas no matter what he said: They say his system 'tis in vain to batter, Too subtle for the airiest human head ; And yet who can... | |
 | George Gordon Noël Byron - 1826 - 804 pagina’s
...now enough ; but by and by I'll prattle Like Roland's horn in Konccsvalles' battle. CANTO XI. Wm;\ Bishop Berkeley said "there was no matter," And proved it — 'twas no matter what he snid: They say his system 'tis in vain to batter, Too subtle for the airiest human hvad ; And yet who... | |
 | George Gordon Noël Byron - 1832 - 456 pagina’s
...by and by I ll prattle Like Roland's norn in Roncesvalles' battle. LXXX1V. DON JUAN. CANTO XL \Vhen Bishop Berkeley said "there was no matter,. And proved it — 'twas no matter what he said: They say his system 'tis in vain to batter, Too snbtle for the airiest hnman head; And yet who ean... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1833 - 334 pagina’s
...MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET. DON JUAN. CANTO THE ELEVENTH. VOL. xvn. DON JUAN. CANTO THE ELEVENTH. I. WHEN Bishop Berkeley said "there was no matter,"^) And proved it — 'twas no matter what he said : They say his system 'tis in vain to batter, Too subtle for the airiest human head ; And yet who can... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1833 - 332 pagina’s
...Blackwood's Magazine" - 247 INDEX - - - - .249 DON JUAN. CANTO THE ELEVENTH. DON JUAN. CANTO THE ELEVENTH. I. WHEN Bishop Berkeley said "there was no matter," (* And proved it — 'twas no matter what he said: They say his system 'tis in vain to batter, Too subtle for the airiest human head ; And yet who can... | |
 | 1859 - 980 pagina’s
...for he really maintained the reality of things* — and of which Lord Byron said — " When Biihop Berkeley said there was no matter, And proved it — 'twas no matter what he said." Bnt perhaps Punch's so-called short ac' to Metaphysics will be deemed the wittiest, who asks, and solves... | |
 | Francis Alexander Durivage - 1835 - 792 pagina’s
...to certain leurs of nature, which are invariable. Lord Byron says : "When Bishop Berkeley said ihcre was no matter, And proved it, 'twas no matter what he said." He was born at Kilcrin. Ireland, I(it4. and died in 17ÔIÎ. In furtherance of his project lor converting... | |
 | 1842 - 420 pagina’s
...turn dt. Paul's Cathedral into a national assembly room and Social hail. MQR IS THERE A GOD ? XXIII. When Bishop Berkeley said " there was no matter," And proved it — 'twas no matter what he said : They say his system 'tis in vain to batter, Too subtle for the airest human head ; And yet who can... | |
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