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HERVEY
(Revd. James, 1714-1758, Clergyman and Writer)
Page of Autograph Manuscript
headed "Print the Head at length", starting "1st then, let me enlarge etc - Heaven, & ye Heaven of Heavens are his, with all their Hosts, Thrones & Dominions, Principalities & Powers, all the happy beings, that sit at ye Fountain-Head of Felicity, were produced by his Power, & are supplied with Blessings from his Hand, are filled with Joy from his Countenance ... Every great Endowment, bestowed on ye Children of Men, every noble Achievement, accomplished by renowned Personages; these derive their Original from ye un-created Fountain of Perfection & of Power ...", and he continues in the same vein, 1 side 4to., no place, no date, mounted with an engraving
Hervey had a lasting impact on art through
William Blake
, who was an admirer of his. Blake painted
Epitome of James Hervey's Meditations among the Tombs
between 1820 and 1825. Hervey is also mentioned in Blake's work as one of the holy guards to the 'four-fold gate', and his influence on Blake's poem
The Tyger
has also been noted.
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Stock No:
40462
£575
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