An Elegant and Learned Discourse of the Light of Nature, with several other treatises : viz, The schisme ; The act of oblivion ; The childes returne ; The panting soul ; Mount Ebal ; The white stone ; Spiritual opticks ; The worth of souls.

CULVERWELL, NATHANAEL.

Published by London T R and E M for John Rothwell, 1652

About this Item

Small 4to, pp [16], 176, 171-178, 185-215, [1]; 212, with separate title page to 'Spiritual Opticks', title page within typographical border, bound in contemporary ruled calf, sometime rebacked with red label, minor worm to a few first leaves, but generally a good sound and clean copy throughout, FIRST COLLECTIVE EDITION, edited for publication by William Dillingham and the only completed portion to be published of this major treatise by Cambridge philosopher Culverwell who had died the previous year. 'His best-known work, originally delivered as a series of lectures in 1645 1646, an attempted mediation between reason and faith, via natural law, in the context of the opposing religious stances of the English Civil War.'.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: An Elegant and Learned Discourse of the Light of Nature, with several other treatises : viz, The schisme ; The act of oblivion ; The childes returne ; The panting soul ; Mount Ebal ; The white stone ; Spiritual opticks ; The worth of souls.
• Publisher: London T R and E M for John Rothwell
• Publication Date: 1652
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • eb74