 | 1844 - 766 pages
...Lord Car t er et, in which he says, Septembers, 1724, " There is a gentleman of this kingdom first gone for England ; it is Dr. George Berkeley, Dean...of Derry, the best preferment among us, being worth about 1100/. a-year He is an absolute philosopher with regard to money, titles, and power; and for... | |
 | Samuel Wilberforce - United States - 1844 - 484 pages
...gentleman of this kingdom," writes Dr. Swift to the Lord-Lieutenant in 1724, " who is just gone to England ; it is Dr. George Berkeley, dean of Derry, the best preferment amongst .us He is an absolute philosopher with regard to money, titles, and power ; and for three years... | |
 | Ernest Hawkins - 1845 - 494 pages
...his characteristic humour. He says, September 3, 1724, " There is a gentleman of this kingdom first gone for England ; it is Dr. George Berkeley, Dean...of Derry, the best preferment among us, being worth about 1,100/. a-year. . . He is an absolute philosopher with regard to money, titles, and power ; and... | |
 | James Wills - Ireland - 1846 - 262 pages
...dean Swift's very remarkable letter to lord Carteret, 1724: — " There is a gentleman of this kingdom gone for England, — it is Dr George Berkeley, dean...of Derry; the best preferment among us, being worth £1,1 00 a-year. He takes the Bath in his way to London, and will, of course, attend your excellency,... | |
 | 1846 - 534 pages
...conception; its qualities even break through the satirical description of Swift to Lord Carteret; — "There is a gentleman of this kingdom just gone for England; it is Dr. George Berkley, dean of Derry, the best preferment among us, being worth about £ 1,100 a year; he showed... | |
 | New-York Historical Society - New York (State) - 1821 - 422 pages
...inclination to sneer at every thing wbicb did not agree with the rules of his own selfish prudence. " There is a gentleman of this kingdom just gone for...of Derry, the best preferment among us, being worth eleveu hundred pounds a year. And because, I believe, yon will choose out some very idle minutes to... | |
 | Joseph SPENCE - Authors, English - 1858 - 488 pages
...following interesting notice of this amiable enthusiast, occurs in a letter of Swift to Lord Carteret. " There is a gentleman of this kingdom just gone for England; it is Dr. George Berkley, Dean of Derry . He takes the Bath in his way to London, and will of course attend your excellency... | |
 | Afternoon lectures - 1866 - 242 pages
...too interesting to be passed over. " There is," writes Swift, " a gentleman of this , just gone from England. It is Dr. George Berkeley, Dean of Derry, the best preferment among us, being worth looo/. a-year . . . He is an absolute philosopher, with regard to money, titles, and power, and for... | |
 | Decoration and ornament - 1866 - 298 pages
...interesting to be passed over. " There is," writes Swift, " a gentleman of this kingdom, just gone from England. It is Dr. George Berkeley, Dean of Derry, the best preferment among us, being worth iooo/. a-year ... He is an absolute philosopher, with regard to money, titles, and power, and for three... | |
 | England - 1869 - 824 pages
...will of course attend your Excellency, and be presented, I suppose, by his friend, my Lord Burlington; and because I believe you will choose out some very...idle minutes to read this letter, perhaps you may nut be ill entertained with some account of the man and his errand. He was a Fellow in the University... | |
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There is a gentleman of this kingdom just gone for England ; it is Dr. George Berkeley, dean of Derry, the best preferment among us, being worth eleven hundred pounds a year. 
