Sir Thomas Browne: A Doctor's Life of Science & FaithCollier Books, 1961 - 251 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 86
... 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 do in those days . He ...
... 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 do in those days . He ...
Page 107
... became Savilian professor at Oxford , meanwhile deciphering the letters of Charles I captured at the battle of Naseby . Though John Aubrey accused him of appropriating ideas taken from other men's lectures , Wallis was brilliant in his ...
... became Savilian professor at Oxford , meanwhile deciphering the letters of Charles I captured at the battle of Naseby . Though John Aubrey accused him of appropriating ideas taken from other men's lectures , Wallis was brilliant in his ...
Page 148
... became Judge - Martial of the army in the Scotch expedition in 1639 , was later knighted , and became a Norfolk official.14 cation that at that time he contemplated an essay on 148 / Sir Thomas Browne.
... became Judge - Martial of the army in the Scotch expedition in 1639 , was later knighted , and became a Norfolk official.14 cation that at that time he contemplated an essay on 148 / Sir Thomas Browne.
Contents
Religio Medici A Doctors Confession of Faith | 9 |
From Cheapside to Winchester | 26 |
Oxford | 36 |
Copyright | |
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