Meditations and contemplations : in two volumes, containing, vol. I, Meditations among the tombs, Reflections on a flower-garden, and A descant on creation : vol. II, Contemplations on the night, Contemplations on the starry heavens, and A winter-piece / by James Hervey, A.M., rector of Weston-Favel in Northamptonshire.
First published in 1748, this popular collection of devotional writings went through more than 100 editions in the 18th century alone. Among Hervey's admirers was William Blake, who drew on "Meditations among the tombs" for one of his paintings.
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| Language: | English |
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London :
Printed for the proprietors,
MDCCLXI [1761]
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| Edition: | The seventeenth edition. |
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| Ownership and Custodial History: |
MSU: Some mathematical problems worked out on the front paste-down in an early hand. |
| Binding Information: |
MSU: Contemporary full calf. |
| Physical Description: | 2 volumes in 1 ; 18 cm (12mo) |
| Format: | Book |
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