Sargent, Epes

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Epes Sargent

1813–1880

Epes Sargent

(English: Epes Sargent)

(24 September 1813 − 30 December 1880)

(1813–1880)

American poet, playwright, editor and writer on Spiritualism. He was acquainted with Helena Petrovna Blavatsky.

American author, editor and lecturer (1813-1880), known for plays, poetry, novels and widely used schoolbooks. He wrote on Spiritualism in The Scientific Basis of Spiritualism, Planchette and The Proof Palpable of Immortality, and donated educational books to the Theosophical school at Galle, Ceylon. (BCW 3:528-530).

The bibliography cites The Scientific Basis of Spiritualism, including editions of 1881 and 1891. (BCW 4:664).

Some links:

• Quotes: Zirkoff, Boris
• CTD article in Russian: Сарджент, Эпес
• Theosophy Wiki: Epes Sargent
• Wikipedia: Epes Sargent (poet)

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