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• The Life of Jesus Christ and Biblical Revelations: From the Visions of the Venerable Anne Catherine Emmerich As Recorded in the Journals of Clemens Brentano (this translation originally published 1914; online edition based on 4-volume reprint by TAN Books, 2004), by Anna Katharina Emmerich, ed. by C. E. Schmöger, contrib. by Clemens Brentano (illustrated HTML and PDF with commentary at tandfspi.org)
• Apparitions in Late Medieval and Renaissance Spain (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1981), by William A. Christian (PDF files at Libro)
• The Candle of Vision, by George William Russell
  • HTML with commentary at sacred-texts.com
  • multiple formats at archive.org
• A Short History of the Life of Christopher McPherson, Alias Pherson, Son of Christ, King of Kings and Lord of Lords: Containing a Collection of Certificates, Letters, &c. Written by Himself (second edition; Lynchburg, VA: C. M. Smith, 1855), by Christopher McPherson (HTML and TEI at UNC)
• Visions: a study of false sight (pseudopia.) (Houghton, Osgood and Company, 1878), by Edward H. Clarke and Oliver Wendell Holmes (page images at HathiTrust)
• Vision de Tondalus; récit mystique du douzième siècle (Typ. de Hoyois-Derely, 1837), by Octave Delepierre (page images at HathiTrust)
• Tondalus' visioen en St. Patricius' vagevuur (W. Siffer, drukker der Koninklijke Vlaamsche Academie, 1914), by H. J. E. Endepols, R. Verdeyen, and Koninklijke Vlaamse Academie voor Taal- en Letterkunde (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Forerunners of Dante (T. & T. Clark, 1903), by Marcus Dods (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Middle English legends of visits to the other world and their relation to the metrical romances ... (Chicago, Ill., 1917), by Elizabeth Willson (page images at HathiTrust)
• Materialien zur Geschichte der Indischen Visionslitteratur (A. Twietmeyer, 1892), by Lucian Scherman (page images at HathiTrust)
• The revelations of Saint Birgitta (London : Pub. for the Early English Text Society by H. Milford, Oxford University Press, 1929., 1929), by of Sweden Bridget, John Awdelay, and William Patterson Cumming (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Beiträge zur geschichte der visionenliteratur im mittelalter I-II. (Mayer & Müller, g. m. b. h., 1924), by Max Voigt and Gustav Roethe (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Studies in Chaucer's House of Fame (Pub. for the Chaucer society by K. Paul, Trench, Trübner & co., limited, 1907), by Wilbur Owen Sypherd (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The vision of the world-war seen repeatedly by Leo Tolstoy from 1908 to 1910 (Innes, 1914), by Natasia Tolstoy, Albert J. Edmunds, and Leo Tolstoy (page images at HathiTrust)
• Reminiscences of an old clergyman, and other narratives and sketches drawn from real life, also narratives of numerous visions and other phenomena from the "unseen" world, claimed by trustworthy persons to be real experiences, indication that there is a spiritual and supersenaible world, and that human personality survives bodily death (Augustana Book Conern, 1936), by Carl August Lindevall (page images at HathiTrust)
• Ueber die phantastischen Gesichtserscheinungen. (J. Hölscher, 1826), by Johannes Müller and Aristotle (page images at HathiTrust)
• Die lateinishcen Visionen des Mittelalters bis zur Mitte des 12 Jahrhunderts; ein Beitrag zur Culturgeschichte. (A. Deichert, 1885), by Carl Fritzsche (page images at HathiTrust)
• Visions, previsions and miracles in modern times (L. N. Fowler & co., 1915), by E. Howard Grey (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Das Leben unseres Herrn und Heilandes Jesu Christi. (F. Pustet, 1858), by Anna Katharina Emmerich and Clemens Brentano (page images at HathiTrust)
• Gen. Booth's vision and other addresses ... (Pickett Pub. Co., 1903), by William Booth (page images at HathiTrust)
• The book of visions: being a transcript of the record of the secret thoughts of a variety of individuals while attending church ... also, instances of the separation of the soul from the body--one individual being justified by faith, and the other condemned ... (J.W. Moore, 1847) (page images at HathiTrust)
• A contribution to the comparative study of the medieval visions of heaven and hell, with special reference to the Middle-English versions ... By Ernest J. Becker. (John Murphy Co., 1899), by Ernest Julius Becker (page images at HathiTrust)
• Visionen. (Im Insel-Verlag, 1918), by active 13th century Hadewijch (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Vision of Isaac Child, of Plumstead, which he saw concerning the land of his nativity (published and sold by J. Simmons, 1840), by Isaac Child (page images at HathiTrust)
• A second Introduction, with fullest light proposals and representations, and that, if possible, so to move some to assist me in my transcriptions and print publications that I am forc'd on to by God the Great Jehovah, in pursuance of my late first Introduction, and that the better so to introduce all that are truly good and righteous into God's presence, and so make them all prophets throughout the globe. ([n.p., 1736), by William Freke (page images at HathiTrust)
• Medieval visions of heaven and hell (J. Murphy, 1980), by Ernest J. Becker (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Beitrag zur Siebenschläferlegende des Mittelalters (s.n., 1903), by Michael Huber (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The minister preaching his own funeral sermon (Published by Timothy Frary, 1821), by Thomas Chamberlain (page images at HathiTrust)
• An answer to the world : for putting in print a book in 1804, called Copies and parts of copies of letters and communications, written from Joanna Southcott, and transmitted by Miss Townley to Mr. Sharp in London ... (Printed by S. Rousseau :, 1806), by William Sharp (page images at HathiTrust)
• L'école aux apparitions mystérieuses (C. Beauchemin, 1896), by Ph.-F. Bourgeois (page images at HathiTrust)
• Das Leben Unsers Herrn und Heilandes Jesu Christi (F. Pustet, 1897), by Anna Katharina Emmerich and Clemens Brentano (page images at HathiTrust)
• Some remarkable passages in the life of Dr. George de Benneville : late of Germantown, Pennsylvania, who departed this life in March, 1793, in the ninetieth year of his age : including what he saw and heard in a trance of forty-two hours' duration, both in the regions of happiness and misery ; together with a brief account of his cruel persecution in France for preaching the gospel (C. Cleaves, 1890), by George De Benneville and Elhanan Winchester (page images at HathiTrust)
• The seven seals (Philadelphia : J. Gordon Baugh, 1903., 1903), by Lucinda Smith-Young (page images at HathiTrust)
• The candle of vision (Macmillan, 1918), by George William Russell (page images at HathiTrust)
• The vision, in 1803, of Joseph Hoag ... (Innes and Sons, 1915), by Joseph Hoag and Albert J. Edmunds (page images at HathiTrust)
• Di alcuni rapporti tra le visioni medievali e la Divina Commedia. (La Vita Letteraria, 1909), by Luigi Guercio (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Reden von hellsehenden über religiöse gegenstände ... (Gedruckt bey N. Müller, 1824) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Visions d'Anne-Catherine Emmerich sur la vie de Notre-seigneur Jésus-Christ et de la très-sainte vierge Marie, la douloureuse passion et l'établissement de l'Église par les apôtres. (Poussielgue-Rusand, 1864), by Anna Katharina Emmerich and Joseph Alvare Duley (page images at HathiTrust)
• Von den Ahndungen und Visionen. (In der Weygandschen Buchhandlung, 1777), by Justus Christian Hennings (page images at HathiTrust)
• Über die phantastischen Gesichterscheinungen (Bei Jacob Hölscher, 1826), by Johannes Müller and Aristotle (page images at HathiTrust)
• Revelationes sancte Birgitte. (... per Anthoniũ Koberger ciuẽ Nuremburgeñ impressẽ finiunt, 1500), by of Sweden Bridget, of Alvastra Petrus Olai, Florian Waldauf, Mattias, and Juan de Torquemada (page images at HathiTrust)
• The visions of Bernard Francis de Hoyos, S. J., apostle of the Sacred Heart in Spain; a biography. (Vantage Press, 1959), by Henri Béchard (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• The one kingdom to come (Sanders Printing Co., 1916), by Adair Welcker (page images at HathiTrust)
• Illuminates (C.W. Daniel, 1928), by William Winslow Hall (page images at HathiTrust)
• Materialien zur Geschichte der Indischen Visionslitteratur (Leipzig : A. Twietmeyer, 1892., 1892), by Lucian Scherman (page images at HathiTrust)
• The pouring fourth of the seventh and last viall upon all flesh and fleshlines, which will be a terror to the men that have great possessions, or, Several visions which hath bin made out to me of what the all of all things is now bringing to pass ... George Foster, or otherwise Jacob Israel. ([S.l. : s.n.], 1650), by George Foster (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An iron rod put into the Lord Protectors hand, to break all antichristian powers in pieces. Or, A discourse, which tends to a spirituall war with all sects and self-opinions, which are the Churches enemies:: wil bring Englands everlasting happiness, and joyn all other lands into the body of Christs Church, to serve God with with [sic] one consent, Zeph. 3.9. All which was discovered to John Sanders of Harburn, neer Brimingham [sic]: by true apparitions, revelations, and many several visions, as the second book sheweth. (London : Printed for the author, and are to be sold at the Angel in Cornhil, 1655), by John Sanders (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Two most strange wonders;: the one is a true relation of an angel appearing to Mr James Wise minister in York-shire, and the many strange and wonderful visions which he at that time beheld; as also his prophecies concerning some years of plenty, and a great dearth presently afterwards to ensue; with the burning and utter destruction of many goodly towns and countries. The other being a most fearful judgment which befell Dorothy Matley of Ashover in the County of Derby on Saturday the 23. of March last, who having couzened a poor lad of two single pence, wish't that the ground might bury her alive if she had it, which presently came to pass, for the ground opened and swallowed her and the tub she washed lead-ore in. The truth of this wonder is here incerted by Mr. Iddolls minister; Tho. Riche, Henry Wapping kinsman to her, Giles VVinter, Tho. Smith, Francis Brown and many others. ([London] : Printed for W. Gilbertson, 1662) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Vision ([S.l. : s.n., 1688-89]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Strange and wonderful visions being something concerning a child that lay fourteen days and nights in a trance, and spoke not a word for nine weeks together, and when she came to her speech, she spake wonderful things : as also, of a man in Germany, under the like circumstance, but exprest more fully, what he had seen of the joys of heaven, and the torments of hell. (London : Printed and are to be sold by Randal Taylor, 1693), by R. E. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The cry of a stone. Or A relation of something spoken in Whitehall, by Anna Trapnel, being in the visions of God.: Relating to the governors, Army, churches, ministry, universities: and the whole nation. Uttered in prayers and spiritual songs, by an inspiration extraordinary, and full of wonder. In the eleventh moneth, called January. 1653. (London Printed : [s.n.], 1654), by Anna Trapnel (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Strange and wonderful nevves from VVhite-Hall: or, The mighty visions proceeding from Mistris Anna Trapnel,: to divers collonels, ladies, and gentlewomen, concerning the government of the commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland; and her revelations touching his Highness, the Lord Protector, and the army. With her declaration touching the state-affairs of Great-Brittain; even from the death of the late King Charles, to the dissolution of the last Parliament. And the manner how she lay eleven dayes, and twelve nights in a trance, without taking any sustenance, except a cup of small beer once in 24 hours: during which time, she uttered many things herein mentioned, relating to the governors, churches, ministry, universities, and all the three nations; full of wonder and admiration, for all that shall read and peruse the same. (London : Printed for Robert Sele, MDCLIV. [1654]), by Anna Trapnel (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Revelations of divine love ([London? : s.n.], MDCLXX [1670]), by Julian of Norwich and Serenus Cressy (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A true relation of Mr. Iustice Cook's passage by sea from Wexford to Kinsaile and of the great storm and eminent danger that he with others were in, with the wonderful appearance of the power & goodness of God in their deliverance according as it was revealed to him in a dream : as also M. Deedate with other witnesses (in Genevah) opinion concerning dreams occasioned by a remarkeable profettick dream of a Protestant marques daughter in Poland / all faithfully communicated as received from his own hand in the year 1650. (London : Printed and are to be sold by T.B. ..., 1652?), by John Cook (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The revelation of Jesus Christ just as he spake it in verses at several times, and sometimes in prose, unto his faithful servant Anne Wentworth, who suffereth for his name : containing mercy and judgment, comforts to Zion, but woes to Babylon / published by a friend in love to souls, for the good of such as will receive and believe the truth ... ([London?] printed : [s.n.] ..., 1679), by Jesus Christ (Spirit) and Anne Wentworth (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Vision of Isaac Child ([Philadelphia : s.n., 1766]), by Isaac Child (HTML at Evans TCP)
• A very remarkable account of the vision of Nathan Culver. Late of Newtown, (New-York.) Shewing, his deistical and vicious principles, and how he was converted to the truth, by an extraordinary and immediate revelation, Jan. 10, 1791. : [Four lines from Joel] (Boston, in America, : Printed by E. Russell, near Liberty-Pole. 1795. (With privilege of copy-right.) (Price 3s. per dozen, and six pence single.) Where is now for sale, Mary and Martha's dialogue, and several other serious pamphlets., [1795]), by Nathan Culver and T. B. (HTML at Evans TCP)
• A true and remarkable account of the life and trance of Dr. George de Benneville, late of Germantown, (Pennsylvania) who departed this life in March, 1793, aged nearly ninety years. : Including what he saw and heard, during a trance of forty-two hours both in the regions of happiness and misery. : Together with a short account of his cruel persecution in France for preaching the Gospel. / Translated from the French of his own manuscript., ; To which is prefixed a recommendatory preface by the Rev. E. Winchester. (Norristown [Pa.]: : Printed and sold by David Sower., 1800), by George De Benneville and Elhanan Winchester (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The melancholy end of ungrateful children. Exemplified in the dreadful fate of the son and daughter of a wealthy farmer, who, after receiving and dividing the wealth of their parents, refused them, in their old age, the shelter of their roof, or a morsel of bread. : With an account of the wonderful scenes the daughter beheld in her trance. : Printed for the benefit of the rising generation, at the particular request of all who were eye-witnesses to the scene. : [Four lines of verse] (--Rutland [Vt.]:-- : Printed [by James Kirkaldie] for Richard Lee., M.DCC.XCV. [1795]), by Richard Lee (HTML at Evans TCP)
• England's timely remembrancer. (Boston: : Printed and sold by E. Russell, next Liberty-Stump, by wholesale or retail, cheap., 1790), by Thomas Chamberlain (HTML at Evans TCP)
• An account of some spiritual experiences and rapturous and pious expressions of Elisabeth Mixer, daughter of Deacon John Mixer and Abigail Mixer, (all now dwelling in Suffield,) on June 28, MDCCXX, and at sundry other times experienced and expressed by her. : Together, with the relation she gave of what God had done for her soul, in order to her admission into the Church of Christ in Ashford. : [Two lines from Psalms] : With a preface by the Rd. Mr. James Hale. (N. London [i.e., New London, Conn.], : Printed & sold by T. Green, 1736), by Elisabeth Mixer and James Hale (HTML at Evans TCP)
• To the Reverend Mr. James Davenport on his departure from Boston, by way of a dream: with a line to the scoffers at religion, who make an ill improvement of his naming out our worthy minister. : To which is added, a postcript to the Rev. Mr. A--d--w C--w-ll. / By a female friend. (Boston: : Printed for Charles Harrison, in Cornhil, over against the Brazen-Head,, 1742), by Sarah Parsons Moorhead and James Davenport (HTML at Evans TCP)

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