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Thomas Browne


Born
in London, England
October 19, 1605

Died
October 19, 1682

Genre
Science, Spirituality, Classics


Sir Thomas Browne (1605–1682) was an English polymath and author of works on various subjects, including science, medicine, religion and esoteric.

Browne's writings display a deep curiosity towards the natural world, influenced by the scientific revolution of Baconian enquiry. Browne's literary works are permeated by references to Classical and Biblical sources as well as the idiosyncrasies of his own personality. Although often described as suffering from melancholia, his writings are also characterised by wit and subtle humour, while his literary style is varied, according to genre, resulting in a rich, unique prose which ranges from rough notebook observations to polished Baroque eloquence.

After graduating M.A. from Broadgates Hall, Oxfor ...more

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Average rating: 4.11 · 2,498 ratings · 277 reviews · 642 distinct works • Similar authors
Urne Burial
4.09 avg rating — 518 ratings — published 1658 — 43 editions
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Religio Medici / Urne-Buriall
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Religio Medici
3.83 avg rating — 374 ratings — published 1643 — 58 editions
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The Major Works
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4.38 avg rating — 165 ratings — published 1686 — 4 editions
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Hydriotaphia & The Garden o...
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Sir Thomas Browne's Pseudod...
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The Garden of Cyrus
4.08 avg rating — 38 ratings — published 1658 — 15 editions
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The Prose of Sir Thomas Browne
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Selected Writings: Sir Thom...
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“We carry within us the wonders we seek without us.”
― Sir Thomas Browne, The Prose of Sir Thomas Browne
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“I am the happiest man alive. I have that in me that can convert poverty to riches, adversity to prosperity, and I am more invulnerable than Archilles; Fortune hath not one place to hit me.”
― Thomas Browne
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“Life is a pure flame and we live by an invisible sun within us.”
― Sir Thomas Browne
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