The miscellaneous works of Charles Blount, Esq ; Containing I. The oracles of reason, &c. II. Anima mundi, or the opinions of the ancients concerning man's soul after this life, according to uninlightned nature. III. Great is Diana of the Ephesians, or the original of priestcraft and idolatry, and of the sacrifices of the gentiles. IV. An appeal from the country to the city for the preservation of his Majesties person, liberty and property, and the Protestant religion. V. A just vindication of learning, and of the liberty of the press. VI. A supposed dialogue betwixt the late King James and King William on the banks of the Boyne the day before that famous victory. To which is prefixed the life of the author, and an account and vindication of his death. With the contents of the whole volume.

Works. Selections

[London] : [s.n.], Printed in the year 1695.

[60], 228, 72, 85-133, [9], 45, [3], 37, [9], 27, [1] p. ; (12mo)

"In 1695 [Charles Gildon] published the Miscellaneous works of the deist, Charles Blount"--cf. DNB. Life of the author signed: Lindamour, Charles Gildon's pseudonym.
Title words "I. The oracles ... country to the" are gathered by a right brace; title words "city for ... victory." are gathered by a left brace.
Place of publication from Wing.
First leaf is blank.
"The oracles of reason" has separate register and title page dated 1693, and was also issued separately as Wing B3312A. "Anima mundi ... printed in the year, 1679", "Great is Diana of the Ephesians:", "An appeal from the country to the city,", and "A just vindication of learning, and the liberty of the press." each have separate dated title page and pagination; register is continuous. Although the imprint of "Anima mundi" is dated 1679 the register is continuous with items dated 1695.
Part 5, "A just vindication of learning" follows Milton's Areopagitica closely in parts. Cf. DNB.
In this edition, general title page has title words "uninlightned" and "prefixed" and "The oracles" has title words "Blount, Esq;". Another edition has the general title page with title words "uninlighten'd" and "prefix'd" and "The oracles" with title words "Blount Esq.".

Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (CD-ROM, 1996), B3296
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R18901

Great Britain -- England -- London.

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