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Tratados sobre muerte y naturaleza: Urnas sepulcrales seguido de El jardín de Ciro
Admirada por Samuel Taylor Coleridge, John Keats, Emily Dickinson, W. G. Sebald y Jorge Luis Borges, entre otros, la obra de Sir Thomas Browne es una de las más bellas de la prosa inglesa. Su estilo a la vez erudito y transparente plantea ideas inusuales, luminosas y en ocasiones extravagantes, propias de una mente omnívora y bizarra, como escribe Pablo Maurette en el prólogo de este libro. Tratados sobre muerte y naturaleza reúne dos ensayos de 1658, Hydriotaphia, or Urne Buriall (Urnas sepulcrales) y The Garden of Cyrus (El jardín de Ciro), que el autor siempre quiso que se publicaran en conjunto y que a lo largo de su historia pocas veces sucedió así. En este fascinante recorrido por las celebraciones funerarias y la geometría de los jardines, Browne conjuga ciencia, dogma y superstició los elementos ideales para reflexionar sobre la vida, la muerte y la trascendencia.
220 pages, Paperback
Published April 24, 2026
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Thomas Browne
654 books132 followersSir 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, Oxford (1629), he studied medicine privately and worked as an assistant to an Oxford doctor. He then attended the Universities of Montpellier and Padua, and in 1633 he was graduated M.D. at Leiden.
Browne's medical education in Europe also earned him incorporation as M.D. from Oxford, and in 1637 he moved to Norwich, where he lived and practiced medicine until his death in 1682. While Browne seems to have had a keen intellect and was interested in many subjects, his life was outwardly uneventful, although during the Civil War he declared his support for King Charles I and received a knighthood from King Charles II in 1671.
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, Oxford (1629), he studied medicine privately and worked as an assistant to an Oxford doctor. He then attended the Universities of Montpellier and Padua, and in 1633 he was graduated M.D. at Leiden.
Browne's medical education in Europe also earned him incorporation as M.D. from Oxford, and in 1637 he moved to Norwich, where he lived and practiced medicine until his death in 1682. While Browne seems to have had a keen intellect and was interested in many subjects, his life was outwardly uneventful, although during the Civil War he declared his support for King Charles I and received a knighthood from King Charles II in 1671.
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