This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1885 edition. Excerpt: ...and after Berkeley differ almost like anciont and modern history or ancient and modern physics." As a man, Berkeley has been called "one of the darlings of the human race." A character of such purity, simplicity, generosity, so free from covetousness, ill-temper, pride, and self-seeking, is rare in any age. In all societies he won his way to men''s hearts; they could not choose but admire and love and zealously serve him. Even tho savage, treacherous Swift was uniformly kind and faithful to him. Berkeley Lad three sons and one daughter; but his family became extinct early in tho present century. CHRONOLOGY. a d. Age 1(584 Born at Kilerin. 1707 Fellow of Trinity College, Dublin 23 1709 "Theory of Vision"... 25 1710 "Principle ol Human Know ledge" 26 1713 "Dialogues between Hylas uud Philonous".... 29 A.d. Ago 1724 Mado Dean of Derry... 40 1725 "A Proposal lor Converting American Indians," &c.. 41 1728-31 Visited America... 44-47 1732 "The Minute Philosopher". 48 1734 Consecrated Bishop of Cloyne 50 1753 Died at Oxford GO The late Lord Lytton in one of his novels points out that what a man is personally and in his private relations is of little importance to the world in comparison with what he appears to be in his published works. Personal character and influence act within very narrow limits both of place and time; while books, if they have a real life and power in them, move in the large circle of the World, and successive generations of men may own their sovereignty. But on the other hand it is not to be denied that in many eases the personal life and character of an author will have much to do with the credit and influence of his works. A good book which is the outcome...