The Works of Sir Thomas Browne: Preface. Dr. Johnson's Life of Sir Thomas Browne. Suplementary memoir by the editor. Mrs. Lyttleton's communication to Bishop Kennet. Pseudodoxia epidemica, books I-IVGeorge Bell, 1894 |
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... especially the Arabick , yet he was satisfied with the translations , wherein he found nothing admirable . 66 In his religion he continued in the same mind which he had declared in his first book , written when he was but thirty years ...
... especially the Arabick , yet he was satisfied with the translations , wherein he found nothing admirable . 66 In his religion he continued in the same mind which he had declared in his first book , written when he was but thirty years ...
Page xxx
... especially in their travels , two of his sons in divers countries , and two of his daugh- ters in France , spent him more than a little . He was liberal in his house entertainments , and in his charity ; he left a comfort- able , but no ...
... especially in their travels , two of his sons in divers countries , and two of his daugh- ters in France , spent him more than a little . He was liberal in his house entertainments , and in his charity ; he left a comfort- able , but no ...
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... especially when the civil war actually broke out led him to think it most prudent to sup- press . For though a royalist , he was utterly averse to all that was arbitrary , especially in matters of religion ; and , therefore , might have ...
... especially when the civil war actually broke out led him to think it most prudent to sup- press . For though a royalist , he was utterly averse to all that was arbitrary , especially in matters of religion ; and , therefore , might have ...
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... especially at the commencement of his professional career , he must have had considerable leisure ; which it is very natural to suppose he would endeavour to im- prove , by reviewing and preparing some memento of the events of his past ...
... especially at the commencement of his professional career , he must have had considerable leisure ; which it is very natural to suppose he would endeavour to im- prove , by reviewing and preparing some memento of the events of his past ...
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... especially five Latin letters from Isaac Gruter ( who translated some of Lord Bacon's works ) , respecting a projected ( but never accomplished ) Latin translation of Pseudodoxia . On the continent our author received great attention ...
... especially five Latin letters from Isaac Gruter ( who translated some of Lord Bacon's works ) , respecting a projected ( but never accomplished ) Latin translation of Pseudodoxia . On the continent our author received great attention ...
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