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James Hervey

 

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James Hervey : Theron and Aspasio

'Read a portion of Harvey's Theron and Aspasio...'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

  

James Hervey : Meditations among the tombs: in a letter to a lady

'I at home all day. Read part of Hervey's "Meditations".'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner      Print: Book

  

James Hervey : Theron and Aspasio: or, a series of dialogues and letters upon the most important and interesting subjects

'Read part of Hervey's "Theron and Aspasio".'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner      Print: Book

  

James Hervey : The time of danger, and the means of safety; to which is added, the way of holiness. Being the substance of three sermons preached on the late public fast days

'In the even Tho. Davy to our house, to whom I read a sermon preached by the Rev. Mr James Hervey, A.M., rector of Weston-Favell in Northamptonshire, being preached on some of the late fast days. I bought 3 of them today at Lewes, being lately published and stitched together.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner      Print: Book

  

James Hervey : Meditations among the tombs: in a letter to a lady

'In the even and the day read two of Tillotson's sermons and part of the 2nd volume of Hervey's "Meditations".

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner      Print: Book

  

James Hervey : Meditations among the tombs; in a letter to a lady

'Here I also met with some books of a higher order, but which were then far beyond any comprehension. Among these were Hervey's "Meditations", "The Pilgrim's Progress", and an illustrated Bible. This last work was crowded with engravings which were called embellishments.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Carter      Print: Book

  

James Hervey : Theron and Aspasia

'By courtesy of a friend I had the loan of Mr. Pope's poetical works together with his translations of Homer's "Iliad" and "Odyssey". I also read Mr. Hervey's "Theron and Aspasia", but with no great pleasure, because of its chiefly dwelling upon controverted points of theology. I was induced to read it by a sense of what was due to the request of a valued friend. As to Mr. Pope's works and translations, I read them with much satisfaction. In passing, I must observe that of Homer's poems I greatly preferred the "Odyssey"; for the "Iliad" was too full of warlike descriptions for one of my pacific temper. I still retain this preference. My reading times were at my meals, and after I had left work in the evening.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Carter      Print: Book

  

James Hervey : Meditations and contemplations

'In the room is a library to which we can at any time resort, consisting of Tillotson, Blair, Howe and Watt's Sermons, Sherlock on Death, Watts' world to come, Rollin's "Ancient History", Josephur, Hervey's "Meditations", Hervey's letters, Edwards on the religions, Affections, Pope, Kirke White, Cowper, Milton, Henry + Scott's Commentary, Sherlock on a Future state, etc, etc. Of these made some use of Blair, Rollin, Hervey, Sherlock on Death, Dr Johnson's poems, etc.'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: John Cole      Print: Book

 

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