The Religio Medici & Other Writings of Sir Thomas BrowneJ. M. Dent, 1931 - 296 pages |
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... World , but of the Universe . Thus is Man that great and true Amphibium , whose nature is disposed to live , not onely like other creatures in divers elements , but in divided and distinguished worlds : for though there be but one to ...
... World , but of the Universe . Thus is Man that great and true Amphibium , whose nature is disposed to live , not onely like other creatures in divers elements , but in divided and distinguished worlds : for though there be but one to ...
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... World ; who , in a nobler ambition , should desire to live in his substance in Heaven , rather than his name and shadow in the earth . And therefore at my death I mean to take a total adieu of the World , not caring for a Monument ...
... World ; who , in a nobler ambition , should desire to live in his substance in Heaven , rather than his name and shadow in the earth . And therefore at my death I mean to take a total adieu of the World , not caring for a Monument ...
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... World one common Fire , Wherein our bones with stars shall make one Pyre . I believe the World grows near its end , yet is neither old nor decayed , nor shall ever perish upon the ruines of its own Principles . As the work of Creation ...
... World one common Fire , Wherein our bones with stars shall make one Pyre . I believe the World grows near its end , yet is neither old nor decayed , nor shall ever perish upon the ruines of its own Principles . As the work of Creation ...
Contents
RELIGIO MEDICI | 3 |
LETTER TO A FRIEND UPON OCCASION OF THE DEATH | 149 |
THE GARDEN OF CYRUS OR THE QUINCUNCIALL LOZENGE | 167 |
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