The Major Works
By (Author) C. Patrides
By (author) Thomas Brown
Penguin Books Ltd
Penguin Classics
30th June 1977
30th June 1977
United Kingdom
General
Non Fiction
828/.408
Paperback
560
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 24mm
383g
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.
Sir Thomas Browne (1605-82)