John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
Mortimer Collins 1827-1876 John Bartlett
| 1 |
| Just take a trifling handful, O philosopher! Of magic matter: give it a slight toss over The ambient ether—and I don’t see why You should n’t make a sky. |
| Sky-Making. (To Professor Tyndall.) |
| 2 |
| Life and the Universe show spontaneity; Down with ridiculous notions of Deity! Churches and creeds are lost in the mists; Truth must be sought with the Positivists. |
| The Positivists. |