“To extend our memories by monuments, whose death we daily pray for, and whose duration we cannot hope, without injury to our expectations in the advent of the last day, were a contradiction to our belief.”
Quote by Thomas Browne
Work
The Works of Sir Thomas Browne: Hydriotaphia. Brampton urns. A letter to a friend, upon occasion of the death of his intimate friend. Christian morals, &c. Miscellany tracts. Repertorium. Miscellanies. Domestic correspondence, journals, &c. Miscellaneous correspondence
This collection includes seminal works such as 'Hydriotaphia,' which explores the nature of death and the afterlife, and 'Brampton urns,' a meditation on the preservation of the human body. It also features personal correspondence and reflections on Christian morality, as well as a variety of other essays and tracts that showcase Browne's intellectual breadth and depth. more
Author
Thomas Browne
Thomas Browne, born on October 19, 1605 and died on October 19, 1682, was a renowned English doctor, writer, and philosopher of the 17th century. He is known for his profound philosophical thoughts and deep insights into the human existence. more
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“He who discommendeth others obliquely commendeth himself (Christian morals).”
“Rich with the spoils of nature.”
Source: Sir Thomas Browne's Works: Religio medici. Pseudoxia epidemica, books 1-3
Source: Sir Thomas Browne's Religio Medici: Or, the Christian Religion, as Professed by a Physician; Freed from Priest-craft and the Jargon of Schools
“I had rather stand the shock of a basilisk than the fury of a merciless pen.”
Source: Sir Thomas Browne's Religio medici: Urn burial, Christian morals, and other essays
“The discourses of the table among true loving friends are held in strict silence.”
“A wise man is out of the reach of fortune.”
Source: The Works of Sir Thomas Browne: Pseudodoxia epidemica, books V-VII. Religio medici. The garden of Cyprus
Source: Miscellaneous Works of Sir Thomas Browne: With Some Account of the Author and His Writings
Source: The Works of Sir Thomas Browne: Hydriotaphia. Brampton urns. A letter to a friend, upon occasion of the death of his intimate friend. Christian morals, &c. Miscellany tracts. Repertorium. Miscellanies. Domestic correspondence, journals, &c. Miscellaneous correspondence
“Quitting is never an option. The cows have to be milked come Hell or High Water.”