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Blackmore, Richard, Sir7
[S.R. Blackmore]5
S.R. Blackmore1
Brown, Thomas (1663-1704)1
Brown, Thomas1

Title: To the Holy Spirit. Invocation from S.R. Blackmores Creation, B 1

Author: Blackmore, Richard, Sir

Attribution: S.R. Blackmore

Date(s): 1712 (published)

Manuscript: Lt 67

Contents: Extract from Blackmore's "Creation", I, invoking the assistance of the Holy Spirit in his task

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Title: World made by God without which no philosophy

Author: Blackmore, Richard, Sir

Attribution: [S.R. Blackmore]

Date(s): 1712 (published)

Manuscript: Lt 67

Contents: Extract from Blackmore's "Creation", I, on human reason's inability to understand the universe without God's assistance

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Title: The numerous and important blessings of religion

Author: Blackmore, Richard, Sir

Attribution: [S.R. Blackmore]

Date(s): 1712 (published)

Manuscript: Lt 67

Contents: Extract from Blackmore's "Creation", II, on the beneficial influence of religion on human behaviour

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Title: No man happy that has not conquer'd the fears of death, and

religion only capable of subduing those fears

Author: Blackmore, Richard, Sir

Attribution: [S.R. Blackmore]

Date(s): 1712 (published)

Manuscript: Lt 67

Contents: Extract from Blackmore's "Creation", IV, on how religion alone enables mankind (whether conqueror or slave) to escape the fear of death

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Title: Satyr upon the atheists

Author: Blackmore, Richard, Sir

Attribution: [S.R. Blackmore]

Date(s): 1712 (published)

Manuscript: Lt 67

Contents: Extract from Blackmore's "Creation", VII, scorning adherents of atheism and foretelling God's vengeance on them

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Title: A hymn to the creator of the world

Author: Blackmore, Richard, Sir

Attribution: [S.R. Blackmore]

Date(s): 1712 (published)

Manuscript: Lt 67

Contents: Extract from Blackmore's "Creation", VII, religious poem praising God as creator of the world

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Commendatory verses, on the author of the two Arthurs and the Satyr against wit

Brown, Thomas (1663-1704)

1700

Epistle dedicatory signed: O.S. Possibly a pseudonym of Thomas Brown, of Shifnal, who contributed several poems, and to whom the editorship is usually ascribed. First edition. The author of the tw...

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