Spisy Sira Thomase Browna sa vyznačujú hlbokou zvedavosťou k prírode, ovplyvnenou vedeckou revolúciou a Baconovským skúmaním. Jeho diela sú pretkané odkazmi na klasické a biblické zdroje, ako aj na osobitosti jeho vlastnej osobnosti. Napriek často popisovanej melanchólii sa jeho spisy vyznačujú aj vtipom a jemným humorom, zatiaľ čo jeho literárny štýl je rozmanitý a podľa žánru sa pohybuje od drsných pozorovaní z poznámkových blokov po vyberanú barokovú výrečnosť, čo vytvára bohatý a jedinečný štýl.
Focusing on accessibility, this book is a reproduction of a historical work presented in large print. The publishing house Megali aims to facilitate reading for individuals with impaired vision, ensuring that classic literature remains accessible to a wider audience.
Wesentliche Werke
Thomas Browne gilt als ein Meister des wilden Denkens, der die Grenzen zwischen Wahrheit und Fiktion erkundet. Seine Werke, darunter die Pseudodoxia Epidemica und Hydriotaphia, reflektieren über Irrtümer, Glauben und den Tod. Diese Sammlung bringt seine bedeutendsten Schriften erstmals auf Deutsch, kommentiert von Manfred Pfister.
Exploring themes of faith and science, this classic work by Sir Thomas Browne delves into the author's personal reflections on religion and philosophy. Written in 1642, it offers a profound contemplation of the human experience and the nature of belief, inviting readers to ponder the intersection of spirituality and rational thought. This unaltered edition preserves the original text, allowing modern audiences to engage with Browne's insightful musings.
Exploring a blend of spirituality and personal reflection, this work features Sir Thomas Browne's "Religio Medici," a groundbreaking psychological self-portrait that delves into his Christian faith while also touching on alchemy, astrology, and more. Accompanied by "Hydriotaphia," which examines burial customs through the lens of a Roman urn discovery, and "A Letter to a Friend," a witty medical treatise, this edition offers rich insights into 17th-century thought and Browne's unique perspectives on life and mortality.
Revison of: USMLE step 1 secrets / Thomas A. Brown, David D. Brown. c2013. 3rd ed.
Eine Auswahl der Schriften des bedeutenden englischen Arztes, Universalgelehrten und Prosakünstlers aus dem 17. Jahrhundert. Erstmalig in dieser Zusammenstellung mit dem Vorwort 'Sir Thomas Browne und das Salz der Erde'; Pseudodoxia Epidemica (Auszüge), Hydriotaphia - Urnenbestattung (zweisprachig), Der Garten des Cyrus (Auszüge), Brief an einen Freund, Über Träume, Musaeum Clausum, Musaeum Criticum, Bibliographie.
Edited by Frank L. Huntley, this volume pairs the complete texts of both "Hydriotaphia (Urn Burial)" and "The Garden of Cyrus" published together (as they were in the original edition in 1658). With modernized spelling, punctuation, and an ample glossary, this edition is also extremely well annotated and includes an introduction, a list of principal dates in the life of Sir Thomas Browne, and a bibliography.
