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Originally published in 1958, this book contains the texts of two
1658 works by Sir Thomas Browne, Urne Burial and The Garden of
Cyrus. Appendices and illustrative figures are included. This book
will be of value to anyone with an interest in the works of Sir
Thomas Browne and philosophy.
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Christian Morals (Paperback)
S.C. Roberts; Thomas Browne; Introduction by Samuel Johnson
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R586
Discovery Miles 5 860
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Originally printed in 1904 as a limited edition of two hundred and
fifty copies, this book contains a reprint of the 1716 edition of
Sir Thomas Browne's Christian Morals. Brown offers a range of
advice on subjects such as charity, true goodness and justice. This
book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Browne's work
or in eighteenth-century British philosophy.
Scottish philosopher Thomas Brown (1778-1820) held the chair of
moral philosophy at the University of Edinburgh. He was
distinguished for his work in the philosophy of mind and causation,
and was a founder member of the Edinburgh Review. At the beginning
of the nineteenth century, controversy arose over John Leslie being
appointed to the chair of mathematics at the university. City
ministers opposed him because he defended Hume's view of causation,
which was seen as being incompatible with the existence of God. In
1805 Brown wrote a pamphlet, Observations on the Nature and
Tendency of the Doctrine of Mr. Hume Concerning the Relation of
Cause and Effect, which among other things aimed to show that
Hume's theory was compatible with belief in God. This book, first
published in 1818, is the third edition of that original pamphlet,
which grew to become a thorough examination of the philosophy of
causation.
The son of a London mercer, Thomas Browne pursued a career as
doctor and scholar; after extensive travels in Europe he settled
down in Yorkshire and wrote, over time, the series of reflections
now known as Religio Medici. As a self-portrait of a mind and soul
and a prominent landmark in the history of ideas, Religio Medici
proved a document of inexhaustible interest and persisting value;
and ever since its first publication in 1642 it has exerted a
powerful influence on its readers. This classic edition, first
published in 1953, offers a carefully edited version of the
'authorised' edition of 1643, including readings preserved in
extant manuscript copies of the work.
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"The iniquity of oblivion blindly scatters her poppyseed and when
wretchedness falls upon us one summer's day like snow, all we wish
for is to be forgotten. These are the circles Browne's thought's
describe." -W.G. Sebald, author of The Rings of Saturn Sir Thomas
Browne is one of the supreme stylists of the English language: a
coiner of words and spinner of phrases of a near Shakespearean
fecundity; the wielder of a weird and wonderful erudition; an
inquiring spirit in the mold of Montaigne. Browne was an
inspiration to Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Thomas De Quincy, as
well as to W.G. Sebald, and his unique voice is both quirky and
sonorous, an echo chamber that is full of enchantment. This new
edition of Browne's two most enduring and beloved works, Religio
Medici, in which he weighs and ponders the relation between his
medical profession and his profession of the Christian faith, and
Urne-Buriall, an exquisite meditation on mortality, has been put
together by the distinguished Renaissance Scholar and bestselling
author of Will in the World, Stephen Greenblatt, and Ramie Targoff.
It includes an extensive introduction and annotations that will
help readers find their way into the extraordinary world of Sir
Thomas Browne.
Sir Thomas Browne (1605-82) was a writer of breathtaking range and
learning, whose works demonstrate a warm and humorous view of human
nature. Religio Medici is a fascinating, witty and intimate
exploration of his views on faith and tolerance, while substantial
selections from Pseudodoxia Epidemica display Browne's breadth of
knowledge and omnivorous curiosity in his account of common errors
in a startling array of subjects including sciences, history,
literature and philosophy. Hydriotaphia or 'Urn Buriall' is an
intriguing meditation on death and the desire for immortality, The
Garden of Cyrus considers the mysterious order to be found in
nature, and A Letter to a Friend and the aphoristic Christian
Morals provide profound spiritual guidance to readers.
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