Blagrave, Joseph
, probably a relation of the preceding, was born in the parish of St. Giles, Reading, in
1610, and was a great enthusiast in astrological studies.
He published “An introduction to Astrology,” 1682, 8vo,
to which is prefixed an engraving of him mentioned by
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Granger. He was the author of a large supplement to
Culpepper’s Herbal; to which is added “An account of
all the Drugs that were sold in the druggists and apothecaries shops, with their dangers and connexions.” To this
book is subjoined “A new tract of Chirurgery,” 8vo. He
was also author of “The Astrological practise of Physick,
discovering the true method of curing all kinds of diseases,
by such herbs and plants as grow in our nation,” 8vo.
In the Biographia Britannica, is an account of a manuscript which had been seen by Dr. Campbell, the author
of that article, and had been bought at the sale of the library of an eminent physician near Covent-garden. In
the first leaf it was said to be written by Mr. J. Blagrave,
and was dedicated to Mr. B. (Backhouse) of Swallowfield.
It appeared, from some mention of the royal society, and
its members, to have been written in 1669, or 1670. The
title was, “A remonstrance in favour of Ancient Learning
against the proud pretensions of the moderns, more especially in respect to the doctrine of the Stars.” From
the distribution of the several heads, and the extracts from
them, it seems to be the work of an ingenious writer; one
far superior to Joseph Blagrave in style and composition;
and might, possibly, as Mr. Coates conjectures, be an unpublished work of Mr. John Blagrave, the mathematician,
by whose will he inherited an estate in Swallowfield, yet
we know not how to reconcile this with the dates respecting the royal society, which certainly did not exist in the
mathematician’s time. This Joseph Blagrave died in
1679. 1
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An introduction to Astrology, 1682
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Works found by this author (or others with similar names) in the Early English Books Online Collection:
The epitome of the whole art of husbandry comprising all necessary directions for the improvement of it ... : together with the gentlemans heroick exercise, discoursing of horses, their nature and use ... : to which is annexed by way of appendix, a new method of planting fruit trees and improving of an orchard / by J.B. Gent. (1669) by Blagrave, Joseph, 1610-1682.
Blagraves astrological practice of physick discovering the true way to cure all kinds of diseases and infirmities ... being performed by such herbs and plants which grow within our own nation ... : also a discovery of some notable phylosophical secrets worthy our knowledge, relating to a discovery of all kinds of evils, whether natural or ... from sorcery or witchcraft, or by being possessed of an evil spirit, directing how to cast forth the said evil spirit out of any one which is possessed, with sundry examples thereof / by Joseph Blagrave of Reading, Gent. ... (1671) by Blagrave, Joseph, 1610-1682.
Blagrave's supplement or enlargement to Mr. Nich. Culpeppers English physitian containing a description of the form, names, place, time, coelestial government, and virtues, all such medicinal plants as grow in England, and are omitted in his book, called, The English-physitian, and supplying the additional virtues of such plants wherein he is defective : also the description, kinds, names, place, time, nature, planetary regiment, temperature, and physical virtues of all such trees, herbs, roots, flowers, fruits, excrescencies of plants, gums, ceres, and condensate juices, as are found in any part of the world, and brought to be sold in our druggist and apothecaries shops, with their dangers and corrections / by Joseph Blagrave ... ; to which is annexed, a new tract for the cure of wounds made by gun-shot or otherways, and remedies for the help of seamen troubled with the scurvy and other distempers ... (1674) by Blagrave, Joseph, 1610-1682.
New additions to the art of husbandry comprizing a new way of enriching meadows, destroying of moles, making tulips of any colour : with an approved way for ordering of fish and fish-ponds ... with directions for breeding and ordering all sorts of singing-birds : with remedies for their several maladies not before publickly made known. (1675) by Blagrave, Joseph, 1610-1682.