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1294 NOTES TO VOLUME II.
Mr. White in 1856.
of these possess the most fasci
nating interest, and convey at
the same time the most profound
and beautiful truths" (p. 111).
"We append the concluding
paragraph of the treatise [on
Intercourse], as a delightful
specimen of spiritual analogy"
(p. 121).
Respecting the "True Christian
Religion" Mr. White says, "On
all these subjects Swedenborg dis
courses at length, and in a style
which, for its combined simplicity
and depth, we believe, is un
matched in theological literature.
Wilkinson says truly ofthevolume,
that ’ viewed as a digest, it shows
a presence of mind, an administra
tion of materials, and a faculty of
handling of an extraordinary kind.
There is old age in it in the sense
of ripeness. If the intellectualist
misses there somewhat of the
range of discourse, it is compen
sated by a certain triteness of
wisdom. As a polemic, not only
against the errors of the churches,
but against the evil lives and
self-excusings of Christians, the
work is unrivalled ’" (p. 144).
Mr. White in 1867.
interest usually evaporates in
long-winded disquisitions-angels,
male and female, launching out
into most intolerable Sweden
borgian metaphysics" (II, p. 405).
"There is not much in the
short treatise on ’Intercourse”
(II, p. 460).
"Meanwhile he learned Hebrew
and read the Bible through
several times in the original
language" (p. 33).
"There is a novel peculiarity
in the style of the Vera Chris
tian Religio’ -a prodigious efflo
rescence of imagery. If anything
good or bad is described, it is
said to be like this and like that
through line after line ; indeed if
comparisons were struck out, the
big book would be sensibly
diminished, and not disadvanta
geously; for most of them are
forced, far-fetched, or grotesque,
and do little to illustrate the
text . . . . The Memorabilia of ad
ventures and discussions in the
Spiritual World (many of them
tedious ’yarns’ indeed) gave
offence to some who otherwise
approved the work" (II, pp. 569,
570).
(e) MISCELLANEOUS.
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"In the beginning of 1747
Swedenborg commenced to learn
Hebrew, and read the Old Testa
ment through once or twice" (I,
p. 249). "After the opening of
his spiritual sight, he learned
Hebrew, and struggled through
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