Augustus Clissold

Clissold translated and printed at his own expense Swedenborg's Principia Rerum Naturalium, 2 vols., London, 1845–1846, and Œconomia Regni Animalis (edited by J. J. Garth Wilkinson), 2 vols., London, 1846, both of which he gave to the Swedenborg Association. He was the author of the following:^[2]

• The Practical Nature of the Doctrines and alleged Revelations contained in the Writings of Emanuel Swedenborg … in a Letter to the Archbishop of Dublin (R. Whately), London, 1838 (2nd ed. as The Practical Nature of the Theological Writings, London, 1860 [1859])
• Illustrations of the End of the Church, as predicted in Matthew, chap. xxiv., London, 1841
• A Letter to the Rev. J. Bonwell of Preston, upon the Subject of his Sermon on the Perishing in the Gainsaying of Core, London, 1843
• The New Church … addressed to the inhabitants of Preston, London, 1843
• A Review of the Principles of Apocalyptical Interpretation, 3 vols. London, 1845
• A Reply to the Remarks emanating from St. Mary's College, Oscot, on Noble's Appeal in behalf of the Doctrines of Swedenborg, [London], 1849
• The Spiritual Exposition of the Apocalypse, 4 vols., London, 1851
• A Letter to the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford on the Present State of Theology in the Universities and the Church of England, London, 1856
• Swedenborg's Writings and Catholic Teaching, (in answer to the Rev. William James Early Bennett, by A. Clissold), London, 1858 (3rd ed., London, 1881)
• Inspiration and Interpretation: being a review of seven sermons … by J. W. Burgon, … with some remarks upon “The Beginning of the Book of Genesis,” by I. Williams, 7 parts, Oxford, London [printed], 1861–1864
• The Reunion of Christendom, London, 1866
• Swedenborg and his modern Critics, London, 1866
• The Literal and Spiritual Senses of Scripture in their relations to each other and to the Reformation of the Church, London, 1867
• Transition; or, the Passing away of Ages or Dispensations, Modes of Biblical Interpretation, and Churches; being an Illustration of the Doctrine of Development, London, 1868
• The Centre of Unity; What is it? Charity or Authority?, London, 1869
• The Prophetic Spirit in its relation to Wisdom and Madness, London, 1870
• The Present State of Christendom in its relation to the Second Coming of the Lord, London, 1871
• The Creeds of Athanasius, Sabellius, and Swedenborg, examined and compared with each other, London, 1873 (2nd ed. in the same year)
• Paul and David (by A. Clissold), London, 1873
• Sancta Cœna; or the Holy Supper, explained on the principles taught by Emanuel Swedenborg, London, 1874
• The Divine Order of the Universe as interpreted by Emanuel Swedenborg, with especial relation to modern Astronomy, London, 1877
• The Consummation of the Age: being a Prophecy now fulfilled and interpreted in the Writings of Emanuel Swedenborg (extracted from Swedenborg's Arcana Cœlestia, with a preface by A. Clissold), London, 1879

Clissold also published a sermon preached on the death of the Rev. George Gaskin, London, 1829. In 1870 he busied himself with promoting the publication of the Documents concerning the Life and Character of Emanuel Swedenborg 2 vols. 1875–1877, based on originals collected, translated, and annotated by Johann Friedrich Immanuel Tafel. During the last two years of his life he assisted similarly in the publication of Swedenborg's posthumous work on The Brain, 1882, part of the Regnum Animale perlustratum.^[2]

Clissold married Elizabeth Crawshay, daughter of William Crawshay, some time after the latter's death in 1834. They had no children. On the marriage, the Newington Park House estate passed to Clissold. It was renamed Clissold Park and the house Clissold House.^[1][3]

Attribution  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Stephen, Leslie, ed. (1887). "Clissold, Augustus". Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 11. London: Smith, Elder & Co.