An impressive line-up of scholars from across the world explore the significance of Sir Thomas Browne (1605-82), a virtuoso in learning whose many interests form a representative portrait of his age. Doctor, linguist, scientist, and natural...
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An impressive line-up of scholars from across the world explore the significance of Sir Thomas Browne (1605-82), a virtuoso in learning whose many interests form a representative portrait of his age. Doctor, linguist, scientist, and natural historian, Browne was also the writer of some of the most remarkable prose in the English language. - ;Doctor, linguist, scientist, natural historian, and writer of what is probably the most remarkable prose in the English language, Sir Thomas Browne was a virtuoso in learning whose many interests form a representative portrait of his age. To understand the
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Acknowledgements; Contents; List of Illustrations; List of Abbreviations; Introduction: 'Many Things Untouch'd': Browne at 400; PART I: HABITS OF THOUGHT; PART II: WORKS; PART III: LIFE AND AFTERLIVES; Bibliography; The Editors and Contributors; Index
