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996 [Doc. 313.
SWEDENBORG’S WRITINGS.
of the London Printing Society. A Swedish translation was published
in Stockholm in 1797.
The "Doctrine of Life" was translated into English as early as
1763 [?], and published at Plymouth in a quarto edition. In the
Memoir of W. Cookworthy, of Plymouth, by his grandson, it is
stated that he became acquainted with the writings of Swedenborg
in 1760, and that he translated The Doctrine of Life. The second
edition, translated by the Rev. J. Clowes of Manchester, was published
at the expense of the Manchester Printing Society; the preface to
this translation was written by the Rev. Jacob Duché. A French
translation appeared in London in 1787.
The "Doctrine of Faith" was translated into English by the
Rev. W. Cowherd of Manchester ; the Preface was likewise written
by him, and it was published in 1792, at the expense of the
Manchester Printing Society.
1763. (120.) Continuatio de Ultimo Judicio : et de Mundo
Spirituali (Continuation concerning the Last Judgment
and the Spiritual World). Amsterdam, 1763, pp. 28, 4to.
The MS. for this little work Swedenborg seems to have written in
the early part of 1763, and taken to Amsterdam in June, 1763,
(see no. 119) ; for in paragraph 35 we read, "The Lord has been
pleased to open the eyes of my spirit, and to keep them open now
for nineteen years." As at the time when he wrote this, he looked
upon the year 1744 as that in which his spiritual sight had been opened
(see note 168), it follows that he wrote the text of the above in 1763.
From nos. 111 and 112 it appears that in the preparation of the
above little treatise he drew upon the substance of these two works.
From the fact that the "Four leading Doctrines" are several
times quoted in this little work, viz. in nos. 45, 48, 76, 81, and 82 ,
it follows that it was composed after them.
An English translation prepared by R. Hindmarsh was published
at his expense in 1791 ; a French translation had been published
previously in London in 1787, under the editorship of B. Chastanier.
A long review of the five treatises, nos. 116-120, appeared
in an Appendix to the "Monthly Review," for June, 1764, Vol. 30,
p. 573. The reviewer begins as follows: "We have here one of
the most extraordinary publications that perhaps ever appeared.
Notwithstanding, among the many ordinary ones we are pestered
with, we frequently meet with some that are very singular. Our
readers may have heard of theatrical pieces being exhibited by their
Majesties’ command, and at the particular desire of several persons
of quality; but we presume they have never heard before of a book
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