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Doc. 88.] 317
SWEDENBORG TO BENZELIUS.
of a general or of a private nature: for homo proponit, Deus
disponit
, (man proposes, God disposes). Still I have always
been in favour of a man’s knowing what he is doing, and
of his forming for himself some clever plan of what it is most
practicable for him to carry out in his life. I remain, most
honoured and dear brother,
Your most faithful servant and brother,
EM. Sw.
Stockholm , December 1, 1719.
DOCUMENT 88.
SWEDENBORG TO BENZELIUS. *
Most honoured and dear Brother,
By the last post I began sending over to you
my novelties in literary matters (nouvelles litteraires). + I should
be very glad if they, as well as what are to follow, meet with
your approbation. It is certainly true that Baglivius82 first
started the theory; and that Descartes83 treated upon it, and
afterwards Borellus ; 84 but no one has yet furnished any
proofs, or treated the whole subject fully ; wherefore I claim
my proofs as new and as my own, although the subject, or
the theory itself, I am willing to leave to others. Still I must
say that a great part of what I discovered myself, I afterwards
found I had done in conjunction with Baglivius,82 which has
rather pleased my fancy; as, for instance, what I have to say
about the function of the meninges. The whole will cover a
large space ; I think it will occupy seven or eight weeks, even
if I send you portions twice a week . The physicians here
* Benzelius’ Collection, Vol. XL, No. 116; an English translation of
this letter was published by Mr. White in his “New Churchman," Vol. 2,
p. 130, p. 53, letter 6.
+ “ The Anatomy" or the anatomical treatise spoken of in Document 85 ,
and discussed there in a footnote.
The cerebral membranes usually called dura mater, and pia mater.
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