The miſcellaneous works of Charles Blount, Esq; containing I. The oracles of reason, &c. II. Anima mundi, or The opinions of the ancients concerning man's soul after this life, according to uninlighten'd nature. III. Great is Diana of the Epheſians, or The original of prieſtcraft and idolatry, and of the sacrifices of the gentiles. IV. An appeal from the country to the city for the preſervation of His Majeſties perſon, liberty and property, and the proteſtant religion. V. A juſt vindication of learning, and of the liberty of the preſs. VI. A suppoſed dialogue betwixt the late King James and King William on the banks of the Boyne the day before that famous victory. To which is prefix'd the life of the author, and an account and vindication of his death. With the contents of the whole volume
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"The miſcellaneous works of Charles Blount, Esq; containing I. The oracles of reason, &c. II. Anima mundi, or The opinions of the ancients concerning man's soul after this life, according to uninlighten'd nature. III. Great is Diana of the Epheſians, or The original of prieſtcraft and idolatry, and of the sacrifices of the gentiles. IV. An appeal from the country to the city for the preſervation of His Majeſties perſon, liberty and property, and the proteſtant religion. V. A juſt vindication of learning, and of the liberty of the preſs. VI. A suppoſed dialogue betwixt the late King James and King William on the banks of the Boyne the day before that famous victory. To which is prefix'd the life of the author, and an account and vindication of his death. With the contents of the whole volume" owned by Nagoya University Library, retrieved from Digital Library of Western Books(https://da.adm.thers.ac.jp/en/item/n003-20230901-00079)
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NULDL000080
Collection category
- Hobbes Collection & Mizuta Library
- Hobbes Collection I
Title
The miſcellaneous works of Charles Blount, Esq; containing I. The oracles of reason, &c. II. Anima mundi, or The opinions of the ancients concerning man's soul after this life, according to uninlighten'd nature. III. Great is Diana of the Epheſians, or The original of prieſtcraft and idolatry, and of the sacrifices of the gentiles. IV. An appeal from the country to the city for the preſervation of His Majeſties perſon, liberty and property, and the proteſtant religion. V. A juſt vindication of learning, and of the liberty of the preſs. VI. A suppoſed dialogue betwixt the late King James and King William on the banks of the Boyne the day before that famous victory. To which is prefix'd the life of the author, and an account and vindication of his death. With the contents of the whole volume
Editor
Blount, Charles
Creator relevance
Gildon, Charles
Volume
[v. 1] , [v. 2]
Appearance
1 v. in 2 ; 16 cm. (12mo)
Issue details
[London] : [s.n.] , Printed in the year, 1695
Issue year
1695
Date
1695
Language
English
Note
"In 1695 [Charles Gildon] published the Miscellaneous works of the deist, Charles Blount" (cf. DNB. Life of the author signed: Lindamour, Charles Gildon's pseudonym.) --ESTC , Pref. of "The oracles of reason" signed: C. Gildon , Place of publication from Wing , "The oracles of reason" has separate register and title page dated 1693, and was also issued separately as Wing B3312A. "Anima mundi ... printed in the year, 1679.", "Great is Diana of the Ephesians:... 1695.", "An appeal from the country to the city, ... 1695.", and "A just vindication of learning, and the liberty of the press. ... 1695." each have separate dated title page and pagination; register is continuous. Although the imprint of "Anima mundi" is dated 1679 the register is continuous with items dated 1695.--ESTC , Signatures: [v. 1]: [superscript pi]A[12](-A1) chi1 a[6] A[12](-A1) B-K[12] L[6]; [v. 2]: A-K[12] L[6] , “Part V, “A just vindication of learning" follows Milton's Areopagitica closely in parts. (Cf. DNB.)"—ESTC , [Vol. 1]: [58], 228 p.; [v. 2]: 72, 85-133, [9], 27, [1] p , Page 48 (1st group of [v. 2]) misnumbered 20 , Bookplates on front pastedown of [v. 1, 2] with motto: Tuum est [Panshanger] , Bookplates on front free endpaper of [v. 1, 2]: Ex Libris H・W・Edwards; Ex Libris J. S. L. Gilmour , Bookplate on back pastedown of [v. 2]: Iudith Cowper
Subject
Blount, Charles, 1654-1693 -- Biography , Rationalism -- Early works to 1800 , Science -- Philosophy -- Early works to 1800 , Creation -- Early works to 1800 , Priesthood -- Early works to 1800
Bibliography ID
YB01538966
NCID
BA72835033
Material ID
40695976, 40695977
Original Owner
Nagoya University Library
Call number
Hobbes I//32(1), Hobbes I//32(2)
Remarks
Wing (2nd ed., 1994) B3296 , McAlpin Coll. IV, p. 510 , ESTC R493520
Source
Nagoya University Library
Material type
Book (PDF)
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colour
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Digital Library of Western Books
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