Who said “Bishop Berkeley destroyed this world in one volume octavo; and nothing remained, after…”?

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Sydney Smith. A published source records them saying or writing it.

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“Bishop Berkeley destroyed this world in one volume octavo; and nothing remained, after his time, but mind; which experienced a similar fate from the hand of Mr. Hume in 1737.”
VerifiedElementary Sketches of Moral Philosophy (1849), Introduction · evidencePhilosophers and Philosophy

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Smith, S. (n.d.). Bishop Berkeley destroyed this world in one volume octavo; and nothing remained, after his time, but mind; which experienced a similar fate from the hand of Mr. Hume in 1737. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/32483-bishop-berkeley-destroyed-this-world-in-one-volume/

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Smith, Sydney. “Bishop Berkeley destroyed this world in one volume octavo; and nothing remained, after his time, but mind; which experienced a similar fate from the hand of Mr. Hume in 1737.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/32483-bishop-berkeley-destroyed-this-world-in-one-volume/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Smith, Sydney. “Bishop Berkeley destroyed this world in one volume octavo; and nothing remained, after his time, but mind; which experienced a similar fate from the hand of Mr. Hume in 1737.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/32483-bishop-berkeley-destroyed-this-world-in-one-volume/.