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HERVEY
(Revd. James, 1714-1758, Clergyman and Writer)
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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
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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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