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XX. INTRODUCTORY OBSERVATIONS.
But his writings on this subject form much the smallest
of the four classes into which we have divided his works.
His treatise " On Heaven and Hell," and " On the Last
Judgment," arethe only distinct and original works which
properly belong to it ; for that " On the Earths in the
Universe" is a mere republication of the appendixes to
some of the chapters of the " Arcana Calestia :" but
many particulars which come under the same description
are given in appendixes called " Memorable Relations,"*
to the chapters of the " Arcana Calestia" and the
"Apocalypse Revealed," among his expository works,
of the " Conjugial Love," among his metaphysical and
moral works, and of the " True Christian Religion,"
among his doctrinal productions. +
Those who may think the subjects of the above works
interesting, but have not had any previous knowledge of
the author, will naturally be desirous to possess some
information respecting his station in life and personal
character. This wish may be gratified by a perusal of
the prefaces to those of his works which were first pub
lished in English ; viz., the little work on the " Inter
course between the Soul and the Body," the treatise
"On Heaven and Hell," and the " True Christian
Religion :"§ in which also, together with the prefaces
* For a description of the nature of these "Memorable Relations"
see below p. 47, note.
See a complete list of the works of Swedenborg, and their
prices, at the end of this volume.
Translated by the Rev. Mr. Hartley, M.A., Rector of Win
wick, Northamptonshire, who was personally acquainted with
Swedenborg. See below p. 24.
§ Translated by the Rev. John Clowes, M.A., Rector of St.
John’s, Manchester. See below p. 264.
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