In 'The Most Influential Works by Sir Thomas Browne', readers are taken on a scholarly exploration of the renowned author's most significant literary contributions. This comprehensive analysis delves into Browne's distinctive writing style characterized by rich language, intricate metaphors, and philosophical undertones. The book contextualizes Browne's works within the cultural and intellectual milieu of the 17th century, shedding light on his profound impact on English literature and the emergence of the essay genre. Readers will appreciate the depth of Browne's insights into human nature, science, and religion as they uncover the intricate layers of meaning in his writings. Thomas Browne, a polymath and physician, drew upon his vast array of knowledge and experiences to craft works that are both intellectually stimulating and aesthetically pleasing. His background in medicine and natural philosophy informed his unique perspective on the world, resulting in works that continue to inspire readers and scholars centuries later. Browne's curiosity about the mysteries of existence and his profound reflections on mortality make him a timeless figure in the history of English literature. 'The Most Influential Works by Sir Thomas Browne' is a must-read for anyone interested in delving into the profound and thought-provoking writings of a literary giant. Browne's enduring relevance and complex philosophical musings are sure to captivate readers looking for intellectual stimulation and literary enlightenment.

Reid Barbour brings the historical evidence of Browne's life together for the first time, allowing readers to contextualise his most celebrated works.

A profound and delightful jeu d'esprit of a book, mixing biography, etymology, cultural history and quixotic scientific experiments. Aldersey-Williams pulls the unfairly neglected yet enormously influential writer Thomas Browne out of the obscure pages of Pseudodoxia Epidemica and into the 21st century, to apply his generous curiosity and rational intelligence to the vagaries and contradictions of life today. Browne has had some impressive fans (Sebald, Woolf, Borges, Poe, Marias) but this book will revive him, bringing his extraordinary genius to a whole new audience.

This book is a collection of works by Sir Thomas Browne, a 17th-century English author and physician. It includes his major works, such as 'Religio Medici' and 'Urn Burial', as well as his correspondence and other writings. The book is an essential read for anyone interested in the literature and philosophy of the early modern period. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This book is a collection of the works of Sir Thomas Browne, a 17th-century English writer and physician, edited and annotated by Simon Wilkin, a 19th-century scholar. The book includes Browne's most famous works, such as Religio Medici and The Garden of Cyrus, as well as his lesser-known essays and treatises. Browne's works are renowned for their erudition, their wit, and their imaginative use of language, and are an important contribution to the literature and culture of the English Renaissance. The book is a must-have for anyone interested in the history of English writing and thought. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This volume in the 21st Century Oxford Authors series offers students and readers an authoritative, comprehensive selection of the work of Sir Thomas Browne (1605-1682). Accompanied by full scholarly apparatus, the edition demonstrates the breadth of the author of some of the most brilliant and delirious prose in English Literature. Lauded by writers ranging from Coleridge to Virginia Woolf, from Borges to W.G. Sebald, Browne's distinct style and the musicality of his phrasing have long been seen as a pinnacle of early modern prose. However, it is Browne's range of subject matter that makes him truly distinct. His writings include the hauntingly meditative Urn-Burial, and the elaborate The Garden of Cyrus, a work that borders on a madness of infinite pattern. Religio Medici, probably Browne's most famous work, is at once autobiography, intricate religious-scientific paradox, and a monument of tolerance in the era of the English civil war. This volume also includes his Pseudodoxia Epidemica, an encyclopaedia of error which contains within its vast remit the entire intellectual landscape of the seventeenth century-its science, its natural history, its painting, its history, its geography and its biblical oddities. The volume enables students to experience the ways in which Browne brings his lucid, baroque and stylish prose to bear across this range of diverse material, together with a carefully poised wit. This volume contains almost all of the author's work that was published in his lifetime, as well as a selection of writings published after his death. Explanatory notes and commentary are included, to enhance the study, understanding, and enjoyment of these works, and the edition includes an Introduction to the life and works of Browne.

Sir Thomas Browne was one of the greatest English prose stylists--a physician by vocation, a theologian by inclination, and a writer of great elegance and erudition.This edition of his works, with Introduction, Notes, Comments, and Bibliography, includes all Browne's major pieces and selections from his minor papers and letters. The Notes are designed to help the student understand Browne's references, and the Introduction provides an account of his life and an analysis of his baroque style against the background of seventeenth-century literature.

This carefully crafted book contains the most influential works of Sir Thomas Browne, including a spiritual testament and an early psychological self-portrait, "Religio Medici" and a work about the discovery of a Roman urn burial in Norfolk, Hydriotaphia. Sir Thomas Browne (1605-1682) was an English polymath and author of varied works which reveal his wide learning in diverse fields including science and medicine, religion and the esoteric. Browne's writings display a deep curiosity towards the natural world, influenced by the scientific revolution of Baconian enquiry.