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astronomía de Newton, Whiston pretendía demostrar que el dilu– vio se produjo como efecto del paso de un gran cometa el 27 de noviembre del año 1700 de la creación del mundo 42 • En el caso de las tinieblas de la Pasión, éstas son ciertamente las que testimonia Flegonte. He aquí la literatura de esta controversia, originaria en inglés., recogida de las obras impresas del British Museum y de la Library of Congress. 1732 Whiston, W., The testimony of Phlegon vindicated. Or, An account of the great darkness and earthquake at our Saviour's passion, described by Phlegon... (London 1732). 1732 Sykes, A. A., .A dissertation on the eclipse mentioned by Phle– gon. Or, An enquiry wether that eclipse had any relatio:n to the darkness which happened at our Saviour's passion (Lon– don 1732). 1733 Sykes, A. A., Phlegon's testimony shewn to relate to the darkness which happiened at our Saviour's passion. In a letter to Dr. s. (Being in answer to Dr. Sykes' Disserta,tion on the eclipse mentioned. by Phlegon, and his Defense of the Disser– tation, etc.) (London 1733). 1733 Sykes, A. A., A defence of the dissertation on the eclipse men– tioned by Phlegon. Wherein is further shewn that eclipse had no relation to the darkness which happened at our Sa– viour's Passion; and Mr. Whiston's observations are particu– lary considered (London 1733). 1734 Whiston, W., Six Dissertations, III. A Reply to Dr. Sykes's De– fence of his Dissertation on the Eclipse mentioned by P'hlegon (London 1734). 1734 C'hapman, J., Phlegon examined critically and impartially. In answer to the late dissertation and defence of Dr. Sykes. To which is added a postcript, explaining a passage in Tertullian (Cambridge 1734). 1734 Sykes, A. A., A second defence of the dissertation upon the eclipse mentioned by Phlegon wherein Mr. Chapmain.'s objec– tions and those of the A (utlwr) of the Zetter to Dr. S., are considered (London 1734) 43 • Holy Scriptures, are shewn to be perfectly agreeable to Reason and Philosophy. With a discourse concerning the Mosaik History oj the Creation (1669). 42 Cf. H. G. Reventlow, Bibelautoritiit und Geist der Moderne. Die Bedeutung des Bilbelsverstiindnisses für die geistgeschichtliche und politische Entwicklung im England von der Reformation zur Aufkléirung (Gottingen 1980) 557. 43 La bibliografía referente a esta disputa se encuentra en Library of Con– gress Catalog 34-18411.12; British Museum General Catalog of Printed Brooks, 8563.b.6. (l.); 699.h.20 (2.); (3.); a lo cual hay que añadir la ficha: Chapman 44