De geschriften van Sir Thomas Browne onthullen een diepe nieuwsgierigheid naar de natuurlijke wereld, diep beïnvloed door de wetenschappelijke revolutie en Baconisch onderzoek. Zijn literaire werken zijn rijkelijk verweven met verwijzingen naar klassieke en Bijbelse bronnen, verenigd met de unieke contouren van zijn eigen persoonlijkheid. Hoewel vaak gekenmerkt door melancholie, wordt zijn proza evenzeer gekenmerkt door humor en subtiele humor. Browne's stijl is opmerkelijk veelzijdig en wisselt van de rauwe observaties in zijn notitieboekjes tot de gepolijste welsprekendheid van de Barokke retoriek, wat resulteert in een onderscheidende en boeiende literaire stem.
Sir Thomas Browne's classic work, presented in its entirety, offers profound insights into philosophy, science, and the human experience. Edited by Wilkins, this edition enhances the text with thoughtful commentary, making it accessible to modern readers while preserving Browne's rich prose and complex ideas. The work delves into themes such as the nature of existence, the interplay between faith and reason, and the exploration of the unknown, showcasing Browne's unique perspective and intellectual depth.
Presents an account of common errors in subjects including sciences, history,
literature and philosophy. This title includes Hydriotaphia or 'Urn Buriall',
The Garden of Cyrus, A Letter to a Friend, and Christian Morals.
Edited by Frank L. Huntley, this volume pairs the complete texts of both "Hydriotaphia (Urn Burial)" and "The Garden of Cyrus" published together (as they were in the original edition in 1658). With modernized spelling, punctuation, and an ample glossary, this edition is also extremely well annotated and includes an introduction, a list of principal dates in the life of Sir Thomas Browne, and a bibliography.
Exploring themes of burial practices and ancient horticulture, this collection features two significant works from 1658. The first discusses sepulchral urns discovered in Norfolk, while the second examines the symbolic and practical aspects of ancient garden designs, focusing on quincuncial and network patterns. Presented in Old English, the text reflects the historical context of its time, though some pages may show signs of wear due to the age of the originals.
Three British Mystery Novels: detective, thriller and (mild) horror set in
Britain by British authors. Three great reads, for those who like to wrap
their minds round unusual plots presented as an omnibus print edition.
This collection of Sir Thomas Browne's writings includes the complete text of
Urn Burial, selections from Religio Medici, and much else to give account of
Browne as doctor, scientist, philosopher, Christian, political and social
being. It includes substantial annotation and a full introduction. schovat
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Sir Thomas Browne is one of the supreme stylists of the English language: a coiner of words and spinner of phrases to rival Shakespeare; the wielder of a weird and wonderful erudition; an inquiring spirit in the mold of Montaigne. Browne was an inspiration to the Romantics as well as to W.G. Sebald, and his work is quirky, sonorous, and enchanting. Here this baroque master’s two most enduring and admired works, Religio Medici and Urne-Buriall, appear in a new edition that has been annotated and introduced by the distinguished scholars Ramie Targoff and Stephen Greenblatt (author of the best-selling Will in the World and the National Book Award–winning The Swerve). In Religio Medici Browne mulls over the relation between his medical profession and his profession of the Christian faith, pondering the respective claims of science and religion, questions that are still very much alive today. The discovery of an ancient burial site in an English field prompted Browne to write Urne-Buriall, which is both an early anthropological examination of different practices of interment and a profound meditation on mortality. Its grave and exquisite music has resounded for generations.
