The History of Sabatai Sevi, the Suppos'd Messiah of the JewsEvelyn, John
History
The History of Sabatai Sevi, the Suppos'd Messiah of the Jews
Evelyn, John
Impostors and imposture -- Early works to 1800; Shabbethai Tzevi, 1626-1676
By these meanes _Nathan_ being disappointed of his Wandring Progress,
and partly ashamed of the event of Things contrary to his Prophesie,
was resolved, without entring _Smyrna_, to returne again: Howsoever he
obtained leave to visit the _Sepulcher_ of his _Mother_, and there to
receive Pardon of his Sins (according to the Institution of _Sabatai_
before mentioned) but first washed himself in the Sea, in manner of
Purification, and said his _Tephilla_, or _Prayers_, at the Fountain,
called by us the Fountain _Sancta Veneranda_, which is near to the
_Cymetry_ of the _Jewes_, and then departed for _Zion_ with two
Companions, a Servant, and three _Turks_, to conduct him, without
admitting the _Legates_ to Audience, or answering the Letter which was
sent him, from all the Communities of the _Jewes_ in _Italy_. And thus
the Embassy of these Legates was concluded, and they returned from the
place from whence they came, and the _Iewes_ again to their Wits,
following their Trade of Merchandize and Brokage as formerly, with more
quiet, and advantage, then the meanes of regaining their Possessions in
the Land of Promise. And thus ended this mad _Phrensie_ amongst the
_Iewes_, which might have cost them dear, had not _Sabatai_ Renounce't
his _Messiaship_ at the Feet of _Mahomet_.
THE END
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18. Anonymous, "Of Genius," in _The Occasional Paper_, Vol. III, No. 10
(1719), and Aaron Hill, Preface to _The Creation_ (1720).
1949-1950
19. Susanna Centlivre, _The Busie Body_ (1709).
20. Lewis Theobald, _Preface to the Works of Shakespeare_ (1734).
22. Samuel Johnson, _The Vanity of Human Wishes_ (1749), and two
_Rambler_ papers (1750).
23. John Dryden, _His Majesties Declaration Defended_ (1681).
1950-1951
26. Charles Macklin, _The Man of the World_ (1792).
1951-1952
31. Thomas Gray, _An Elegy Wrote in a Country Churchyard_ (1751), and
_The Eton College Manuscript_.
1952-1953
41. Bernard Mandeville, _A Letter to Dion_ (1732).
1962-1963
98. _Select Hymns Taken Out of Mr. Herbert's Temple_ (1697).
1963-1964
104. Thomas D'Urfey, _Wonders in the Sun_; or, _The Kingdom of the
Birds_ (1706).
1964-1965
110. John Tutchin, _Selected Poems_ (1685-1700).
111. Anonymous, _Political Justice_ (1736).
112. Robert Dodsley, _An Essay on Fable_ (1764).
113. T. R., _An Essay Concerning Critical and Curious Learning_ (1698).
114. _Two Poems Against Pope_: Leonard Welsted, _One Epistle to Mr. A.
Pope_ (1730), and Anonymous, _The Blatant Beast_ (1742).
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