Sir Thomas Browne

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Obstinacy in a bad cause, is but constancy in a good.

Sir Thomas Browne

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Steadfastness Obstinacy Relativism

Author

Sir Thomas Browne

Source

Religio Medici

Genre

Autobiography and memoir Religious literature

Language

English

Time

1643 1640s 17th century

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Browne, Thomas, Sir. Religio Medici. London, 1643, pt. 1, sect. 25.

Current Citation

Browne, Thomas, Sir. "Religio Medici (1643)." Thomas Browne: Selected Writings, edited by Kevin Killeen. Oxford University Press, 2018, pt. 1, sect. 25.

There is no road or ready way to vertue.

Sir Thomas Browne

Religio Medici

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Formation of character

Author

Sir Thomas Browne

Source

Religio Medici

Genre

Autobiography and memoir Religious literature

Language

English

Time

1643 1640s 17th century

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Browne, Thomas, Sir. Religio Medici. London, 1643, pt. 1, sec. 55.

Current Citation

Browne, Thomas, Sir. "Religio Medici (1643)." Thomas Browne: Selected Writings, edited by Kevin Killeen. Oxford University Press, 2018, pt. 1, sect. 55.

The long habit of living indisposeth us for dying.

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Life and death Fear of death Death Life

Author

Sir Thomas Browne

Source

Hydriotaphia

Language

English

Time

1658 1650s 17th century

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Browne, Thomas, Sir. "Hydriotaphia, Urn Burial, or, a Discourse of the Sepulchral Urns lately found in Norfolk." Hydriotaphia, Urn Burial, or, a Discourse of the Sepulchral Urns lately found in Norfolk Together with the Garden of Cyrus. London: Henry Brome, 1658, ch. 5.

Current Citation

Browne, Thomas, Sir. "Hydriotaphia or Urne Buriall (1658)." Thomas Browne: Selected Writings, edited by Kevin Killeen. Oxford University Press, 2018, ch. 5.

A man may be in as just possession of Truth as of a City, and yet bee forced to surrender.

Sir Thomas Browne

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Truth Surrender Compromise

Author

Sir Thomas Browne

Source

Religio Medici

Genre

Autobiography and memoir Religious literature

Language

English

Time

1643 1640s 17th century

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Browne, Thomas, Sir. Religio Medici. London, 1643, pt. 1, sect. 6.

Current Citation

Browne, Thomas, Sir. "Religio Medici (1643)." Thomas Browne: Selected Writings, edited by Kevin Killeen. Oxford University Press, 2018, pt. 1, sect. 6.

There is surely a peece of Divinity in us, something that was before the Elements, and owes no homage unto the Sun.

Sir Thomas Browne

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Man and nature God and man Human nature

Author

Sir Thomas Browne

Source

Religio Medici

Genre

Autobiography and memoir Religious literature

Language

English

Time

1643 1640s 17th century

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Browne, Thomas, Sir. Religio Medici. London, 1643, pt. 2, sect. 11.

Current Citation

Browne, Thomas, Sir. "Religio Medici (1643)." Thomas Browne: Selected Writings, edited by Kevin Killeen. Oxford University Press, 2018, pt. 2, sect. 11.

Time which antiquates Antiquities, and hath an art to make dust of all things.

Sir Thomas Browne

Hydriotaphia

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Time as destroyer Effects of time

Author

Sir Thomas Browne

Source

Hydriotaphia

Language

English

Time

1658 1650s 17th century

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Browne, Thomas, Sir. "Hydriotaphia, Urn Burial, or, a Discourse of the Sepulchral Urns lately found in Norfolk." Hydriotaphia, Urn Burial, or, a Discourse of the Sepulchral Urns lately found in Norfolk Together with the Garden of Cyrus. London: Henry Brome, 1658, ch. 5.

Current Citation

Browne, Thomas, Sir. "Hydriotaphia or Urne Buriall (1658)." Thomas Browne: Selected Writings, edited by Kevin Killeen. Oxford University Press, 2018, ch. 5.

But how shall we expect charity towards others, when we are uncharitable to our selves?

Sir Thomas Browne

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Kindness Perfectionism Self-criticism

Author

Sir Thomas Browne

Source

Religio Medici

Genre

Autobiography and memoir Religious literature

Statement Type

Question

Language

English

Time

1643 1640s 17th century

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Browne, Thomas, Sir. Religio Medici. London, 1643, pt. 2, sect. 4.

Current Citation

Browne, Thomas, Sir. "Religio Medici (1643)." Thomas Browne: Selected Writings, edited by Kevin Killeen. Oxford University Press, 2018, pt. 2, sect. 4.

Half our days we pass in the shadow of the earth; and the brother of death exacteth a third part of our lives.

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Topic

Sleep

Author

Sir Thomas Browne

Source

On Dreams

Medium

Essay

Language

English

Time

1682 1680s 17th century

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Browne, Thomas, Sir. "On Dreams." The Collected Works of Sir Thomas Browne. Norwich: Fletcher and Son, c. 1835.

Current Citation

Browne, Thomas, Sir. "On Dreams." Sir Thomas Browne: The Major Works, edited by C. A. Patrides. Penguin Classics, 1977.

I could never divide my selfe from any man upon the difference of an opinion, or be angry with his judgement for not agreeing with mee in that, from which perhaps within a few dayes I should dissent my selfe.

Sir Thomas Browne

Religio Medici

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Tolerance Diversity of opinion Open-mindedness

Author

Sir Thomas Browne

Source

Religio Medici

Genre

Autobiography and memoir Religious literature

Language

English

Time

1643 1640s 17th century

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Browne, Thomas, Sir. Religio Medici. London, 1643, pt. 1, sect. 6.

Current Citation

Browne, Thomas, Sir. "Religio Medici (1643)." Thomas Browne: Selected Writings, edited by Kevin Killeen. Oxford University Press, 2018, pt. 1, sect. 6.

All things are artificiall, for nature is the Art of God.

Sir Thomas Browne

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Nature Creation

Author

Sir Thomas Browne

Source

Religio Medici

Genre

Autobiography and memoir Religious literature

Language

English

Time

1643 1640s 17th century

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Browne, Thomas, Sir. Religio Medici. London, 1643, pt. 1, sect. 16.

Current Citation

Browne, Thomas, Sir. "Religio Medici (1643)." Thomas Browne: Selected Writings, edited by Kevin Killeen. Oxford University Press, 2018, pt. 1, sect. 16.

He who discommendeth others obliquely commendeth himself.

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Criticizing others Praising oneself

Author

Sir Thomas Browne

Source

Christian Morals

Genre

Religious literature

Language

English

Time

1682 1680s 17th century

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Browne, Thomas, Sir. Christian Morals. Cambridge: University Press, 1716, pt. 1, sect. 34.

Current Citation

Browne, Thomas, Sir. "Christian Morals (1716)." Thomas Browne: Selected Writings, edited by Kevin Killeen. Oxford University Press, 2018, pt. 1, sec. 34.

Were the happinesse of the next world as closely apprehended as the felicities of this, it were a martyrdom to live.

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The afterlife Heaven Life

Author

Sir Thomas Browne

Source

Hydriotaphia

Language

English

Time

1658 1650s 17th century

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Browne, Thomas, Sir. "Hydriotaphia, Urn Burial, or, a Discourse of the Sepulchral Urns lately found in Norfolk." Hydriotaphia, Urn Burial, or, a Discourse of the Sepulchral Urns lately found in Norfolk Together with the Garden of Cyrus. London: Henry Brome, 1658, ch. 4.

Current Citation

Browne, Thomas, Sir. "Hydriotaphia or Urne Buriall (1658)." Thomas Browne: Selected Writings, edited by Kevin Killeen. Oxford University Press, 2018, ch. 4.

Persecution is a bad and indirect way to plant Religion.

Sir Thomas Browne

Religio Medici

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Religious persecution

Author

Sir Thomas Browne

Source

Religio Medici

Genre

Autobiography and memoir Religious literature

Language

English

Time

1643 1640s 17th century

Authentication Score 3

Original Citation

Browne, Thomas, Sir. Religio Medici. London, 1643, pt. 1, sec. 25.

Current Citation

Browne, Thomas, Sir. "Religio Medici (1643)." Thomas Browne: Selected Writings, edited by Kevin Killeen. Oxford University Press, 2018, pt. 1, sec. 25.