BROWNE, Sir Thomas (1605 – 1682)
1605 – 1682
8 entries in the GMN corpus.
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1642 CE
#6612.9
Religio medici.
The most famous work of English literature written by a physician. Browne did not intend to have it published, but manuscripts of the work circulated privately. Two unauthorized and inaccurate editions were issued sur…
1646 CE
#10032
Pseudodoxia epidemica, or, enquiries into very many received tenents and commonly presumed truths.
In this widely read work of popular science that underwent six editions in Browne's lifetime Browne debunked numerous quack cures, etc. Full text from quod.lib.umich.edu at this link. Digital facsimile of the 4th edit…
1686 CE
#9395
Works. Containing I. Enquiries into vulgar and common errors. II. Religio medici: With annotations and observations upon it. III. Hydriotaphia; or, urn-burial: Together with the garden of Cyrus. IV. Certain miscellaneous tracts. With alphabetical tables.
Digital facsimile from the Internet Archive at this link.
1690 CE
#10055
A letter to a friend, upon occasion of the death of his intimate friend.
One of the most eloquent and learned discussions of death. Full annotated text from penelope.uchicago.edu at this link.
1710 CE
#7122
A catalogue of the libraries of the learned Sir Thomas Brown, and Dr. Edward Brown, his son, late President of the College of Physicians. Consisting of many very valuable and uncommon books in most faculties and languages. Chiefly in physic, chirurgery, chemistry.... Which will begin to be sold by auction, at the Black-boy Coffe house....by Thomas Ballard bookseller.
Auction catalogue of the libraries of Sir Thomas Browne and his son Dr. Edward Browne. Digital facsimile of a xerographic copy from the Hathi Trust at this link.
1964 CE
#9396
The works of Sir Thomas Browne. Edited by Geoffrey Keynes. 4 vols.
Revised and slightly expanded from Keynes's first edition (6 vols., London: Faber & Faber, 1928-31).
1968 CE
#11204
A bibliography of Sir Thomas Browne
Second edition, revised and augmented.
2005 CE
#10076