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 41
... attention paid to " simples " and herbs by doctors who had to provide most of their own remedies . Established " for the advancement of the faculty of physick " the year before Browne matriculated , the garden , en- closed with " a very ...
... attention paid to " simples " and herbs by doctors who had to provide most of their own remedies . Established " for the advancement of the faculty of physick " the year before Browne matriculated , the garden , en- closed with " a very ...
Page 61
... is popularly known as one of the world's great satirists , he was distinguished as a physician and gave close attention to the treatment of syphilis , a subject which Browne is believed to have 61 Medical Studies in France and Italy.
... is popularly known as one of the world's great satirists , he was distinguished as a physician and gave close attention to the treatment of syphilis , a subject which Browne is believed to have 61 Medical Studies in France and Italy.
Page 220
... attention to the mysteries of their existence and more to the physical world about them . To this atmosphere his temperament was well suited . Indeed , Edward almost typifies the scientifically minded doctor of the later decades of the ...
... attention to the mysteries of their existence and more to the physical world about them . To this atmosphere his temperament was well suited . Indeed , Edward almost typifies the scientifically minded doctor of the later decades of the ...
Contents
Religio Medici A Doctors Confession of Faith 3 | 3 |
From Cheapside to Winchester | 26 |
Oxford | 37 |
Copyright | |
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