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...........................................TABLE OF CONTENTS ....Acknowledgements ....Introduction................................................................................................1 1. Richardson’s Printing Career.....................................................................18 2. The Relationship between Richardson and Cheyne.....................................36 3. The Influence of Cheyne’s Thoughts on Richardson....................................70 4. The Relationship between Richardson and Law........................................111 5. Boehme’s Direct Influence on Richardson................................................142 6. Richardson’s Millenarian Ideas................................................................164 7. Richardson’s Utopian Vision in Sir Charles Grandison...............................178 ....Conclusion..............................................................................................218 ....Summary in Dutch...................................................................................221 ....Bibliography............................................................................................225 ....Index.......................................................................................................241 ....Curriculum Vitae......................................................................................247