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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... thought which was to follow . An upheaval was taking place in man's thinking . Browne's life was to embrace a large part of this golden period of discovery . Born in the year of Bacon's first call of encouragement to science , he was to ...
... thought which was to follow . An upheaval was taking place in man's thinking . Browne's life was to embrace a large part of this golden period of discovery . Born in the year of Bacon's first call of encouragement to science , he was to ...
Page 133
... thought deeply about the problems of educating youth in practical studies , and Samuel Hartlib , who was born near Danzig . The latter was well known to almost everyone . He had urged Comenius to visit England , and had discussed with ...
... thought deeply about the problems of educating youth in practical studies , and Samuel Hartlib , who was born near Danzig . The latter was well known to almost everyone . He had urged Comenius to visit England , and had discussed with ...
Page 283
... thought to represent Browne as an infant on his mother's lap , see Tildes- ley , pp . 28-32 . 5. Works , I , 86 ; VI , 201 , 179 . 6. C. Williams , " The Will of Thomas Browne , Mercer , Cheap- side , London , father of Sir Thomas ...
... thought to represent Browne as an infant on his mother's lap , see Tildes- ley , pp . 28-32 . 5. Works , I , 86 ; VI , 201 , 179 . 6. C. Williams , " The Will of Thomas Browne , Mercer , Cheap- side , London , father of Sir Thomas ...
Contents
Religio Medici A Doctors Confession of Faith | 3 |
From Cheapside to Winchester | 26 |
Oxford | 37 |
Copyright | |
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