Sir Thomas Browne: A Doctor's Life of Science & FaithA 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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... young Dr. Browne became a familiar figure on the streets of Norwich . His practice grew steadily , and he acquired patients in nearby communities as well as in the city itself , making his rounds on horseback , as physicians had to ...
... young Dr. Browne became a familiar figure on the streets of Norwich . His practice grew steadily , and he acquired patients in nearby communities as well as in the city itself , making his rounds on horseback , as physicians had to ...
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John Wallis ( 1616–1703 ) left Cambridge because mathematics “ had died out there ” and eventually became Savilian professor at Oxford , meanwhile deciphering the letters of Charles I captured at the battle of Naseby .
John Wallis ( 1616–1703 ) left Cambridge because mathematics “ had died out there ” and eventually became Savilian professor at Oxford , meanwhile deciphering the letters of Charles I captured at the battle of Naseby .
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Merrett , who later became Browne's friend and correspondent , had a variety of interests , among them pharmaceutics , glass manufacture , and ornithology . It was to Merrett that the brilliant young Robert Boyle ( 1627-91 ) applied for ...
Merrett , who later became Browne's friend and correspondent , had a variety of interests , among them pharmaceutics , glass manufacture , and ornithology . It was to Merrett that the brilliant young Robert Boyle ( 1627-91 ) applied for ...
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Contents
Religio Medici A Doctors Confession of Faith | 3 |
From Cheapside to Winchester | 26 |
Oxford | 37 |
Copyright | |
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