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412 TESTIMONY OF CONTEMPORARIES. [Doc. 252.
his life-time, ever knew of it.* In his later years, he never
read the writings of others, being abundantly occupied in writ
ing himself. Your correspondence, Sir, is not only very agree
able to me, but also very edifying. I wish my answer may
afford you equal satisfaction ; at least I can assure you of the
sincere affection with which I have the honour of remaining,
Sir,
"Your obedient servant,
"HÖPKEN.
"Skenninge, May 21, 1773."
"Sir,
C.
THIRD LETTER OF COUNT A. J. VON HÖPKEN TO GENERAL
CHRISTIAN TUXEN.201
"Partly travels, and partly indisposition, have prevented
my answering your favour of the 28th May ; besides, the
contents of that letter are such as to require much time
for reflection, much attention, and still greater caution in the
execution, than questions of another nature in general demand.
I am not surprised, that the late Assessor Swedenborg left
the objections of Paul ab Indagine† unanswered ; for though
the system of the former has not a more powerful adversary
than this man, yet it runs no risk, as nothing is objected to
Swedenborg, but what might on equally good ground be ob
jected to orthodoxy, as it is called ; even his Autopsy, or Visa
et Audita, are of such a nature, that they can never be proved,
nor do they cause any faith and belief except as the rest
of his tenets are well founded, and possess force and authen
ticity. Those who take upon themselves the business of refut
ing the opinions of others, ought first to obtain a perfect idea
of the system they mean to refute, and not catch at trifles,
* This letter, which was written by John Christian Cuno of Amsterdam,
and a copy of which will be found in Document 256, C was most undoubted
ly known to Swedenborg, as appears from 476.
John Christian Cuno, see Document 256, C.
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