Sir Thomas Browne: A Doctor's Life of Science & FaithSchuman, 1950 - 319 pages A study of Sir Thomas Browne, a seventeenth century physician who was deeply concerned with his own faith at a time of religious strife and of new interest in science, and the remarkable age in which he lived. |
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Page 167
... King's forces took Huntingdon and threatened to occupy Cambridge . This was followed by the dramatic flight of King Charles in disguise through the fens . The year 1648 saw a series of uprisings against Par- liament , one in Norwich ...
... King's forces took Huntingdon and threatened to occupy Cambridge . This was followed by the dramatic flight of King Charles in disguise through the fens . The year 1648 saw a series of uprisings against Par- liament , one in Norwich ...
Page 219
... King knighted the so famous Browne Whose worth and learning to the world are known A century later , Dr. Johnson caustically remarked that King Charles , " with many frailties and vices , had yet skill to discover excellence , and ...
... King knighted the so famous Browne Whose worth and learning to the world are known A century later , Dr. Johnson caustically remarked that King Charles , " with many frailties and vices , had yet skill to discover excellence , and ...
Page 241
... King Charles II in his last illness until the time of his death ; and it was said to have been at the express ... King's mistresses had no founda- tion . Edward's success was rather owing to his capacity 241 Father and Sons.
... King Charles II in his last illness until the time of his death ; and it was said to have been at the express ... King's mistresses had no founda- tion . Edward's success was rather owing to his capacity 241 Father and Sons.
Contents
Religio Medici A Doctors Confession of Faith | 3 |
From Cheapside to Winchester | 26 |
Oxford | 37 |
Copyright | |
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