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LETTERS FROM THE CELEBRATED LAVATER. 161
that, as these letters contain nothing but inquiries arising
from a trifling curiosity, he did not reply, but left him,
by continuing to read his (Swedenborg’s) writings, to
form his own judgment. That Lavater continued to be a
diligent reader of the writings of Swedenborg, is evident
from certain treatises which he wrote On the Lord, On
Redemption, and The Atonement, which are written in
the strictest agreement with Swedenborg’s doctrines on
those subjects."
LETTER I.
"Most reverend and excellent man,
" I doubt not but you are often troubled with letters
from foreigners with whom you are unacquainted, and as
you are much engaged in meditation, business, travels,
and the company ofpersons of renown, you will probably
consider the present application from an unknown Swiss
as trifling and impertinent : yet knowing that so great a
man was my cotemporary, I could not help inquiring of
him a few things which seemed to me to be ofthe greatest
importance, as I know no person in the world but your
self (who have given proofs of an extraordinary and almost
divine knowledge,) capable of resolving my questions, I
shall therefore take the liberty of proposing them, and
trust you will condescend to satisfy me therein as soon as
possible.
“ I. I have been engaged these three years with heart
and soul in writing a poem on the future happiness of
Christians, and have lately written several letters parti
cularly to Zimmerman, the present celebrated physician
to the king of England, an Hanoverian, and my intimate
friend, to the end that I might collect the opinions of the
wise and learned, before I should publish the poem itself.
I most fervently wish to have your opinion also, which
would be ofgreat use to me ; but as I do not know whether
you are conversant with the German language, I would
"Treatise on Physiognomy, &c.,
" are inserted ; the editors say that
the original Latin letters were then in their possession.
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