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The religio medici and other writings of Sir Thomas Browne.
Item
xvi pages : 1 leaf, 296 pages ; 18 cm.
Everyman's library.
Theology & philosophy.
Sir Thomas Browne; born 19 October 1605 in London; died 19 October 1682 in Norwich; 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, while his Christian faith exuded tolerance and goodwill towards humanity in an often intolerant era.
Signed on flyleaf "Marian Frances".
Signed on second front flyleaf "E. R. Osler. October 1913."
Bookplate of Revere Osler (emulating Izaac Walton) inside front cover.
Also described in the McGill Library catalogue.
Browne, Thomas, Sir, 1605-1682, author. The religio medici & other writings of Sir Thomas Browne. London : J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd.; New York, E.P. Dutton & Co. 1912.