The Religio Medici & Other Writings of Sir Thomas BrowneJ. M. Dent, 1931 - 296 pages |
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... Creatures , and the obvious effects of Nature . There is no danger to profound ' these mys- teries , no sanctum sanctorum in Philosophy . The World was made to be inhabited by Beasts , but studied and contemplated by Man : ' tis the ...
... Creatures , and the obvious effects of Nature . There is no danger to profound ' these mys- teries , no sanctum sanctorum in Philosophy . The World was made to be inhabited by Beasts , but studied and contemplated by Man : ' tis the ...
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... creatures ; for there is in this Universe a Stair , or manifest Scale of creatures , rising not disorderly , or in confusion , but with a comely method and proportion . Between creatures of meer existence , and things of life , there is ...
... creatures ; for there is in this Universe a Stair , or manifest Scale of creatures , rising not disorderly , or in confusion , but with a comely method and proportion . Between creatures of meer existence , and things of life , there is ...
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... creatures , not onely of the 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 ...
... creatures , not onely of the 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 ...
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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