Emanuel SWEDENBORG
Traité curieux des charmes de l'amour conjugal dans ce monde et dans l'autre. [Ensemble] Du commerce de l'âme et du corps
Chez George-Jacques • J. Henri Decker • chez Barrois • chez Guillot|à Berlin • et Basle; [Basel] • à Londres [London] • & se trouve à Paris 1784|10 x 17.50 cm|2 ouvrages reliés en un volume
First French edition of these two works by Swedenborg, undoubtedly translated from Latin (Amor Conjugialis 1768) by Guyton de Morveau and not Brumore. Rare. As a supplement at the end Of the commerce of the soul and the body: Of the white horse spoken of in Revelation.
Contemporary full blonde sheep binding. Decorated spine with raised bands. Red morocco title label. Rubbing. One corner worn. A lack to the upper joint over one cm. Small lack to corner of title label and loss of two letters on the word amour, U and R. Pale spotting scattered notably in margins.
A collection of the two works (and the first two of this kind) among the most famous of the Swedish spiritualist and mystic philosopher Swedenborg. It was after having been a renowned scientist among the most conscientious that he experienced a mystical crisis around the age of 56 where he testified to having had mystical dreams and visions in which he discussed with angels and spirits; it is to these experiences that we owe these two books. The curious treatise (his first work of this kind) was accused of heresy (Mohammedanism) and the author's mental health was questioned. The author develops in these two books his mystical theories on the union of souls. One cannot separate in Swedenborg the scientist from the mystical visionary. He was quickly considered a universal genius, as evidenced by the considerable influence he had, notably in France on the writers of the romantic generation, Balzac, who quotes him abundantly, and who drew from him nourishment for his theory of desire, Baudelaire, Cazotte and elsewhere in William Blake, Jung... and even in Japan, in the book: The Buddha of the North.
Contemporary full blonde sheep binding. Decorated spine with raised bands. Red morocco title label. Rubbing. One corner worn. A lack to the upper joint over one cm. Small lack to corner of title label and loss of two letters on the word amour, U and R. Pale spotting scattered notably in margins.
A collection of the two works (and the first two of this kind) among the most famous of the Swedish spiritualist and mystic philosopher Swedenborg. It was after having been a renowned scientist among the most conscientious that he experienced a mystical crisis around the age of 56 where he testified to having had mystical dreams and visions in which he discussed with angels and spirits; it is to these experiences that we owe these two books. The curious treatise (his first work of this kind) was accused of heresy (Mohammedanism) and the author's mental health was questioned. The author develops in these two books his mystical theories on the union of souls. One cannot separate in Swedenborg the scientist from the mystical visionary. He was quickly considered a universal genius, as evidenced by the considerable influence he had, notably in France on the writers of the romantic generation, Balzac, who quotes him abundantly, and who drew from him nourishment for his theory of desire, Baudelaire, Cazotte and elsewhere in William Blake, Jung... and even in Japan, in the book: The Buddha of the North.
€900