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100 1 _aBrowne, Thomas, Sir,
_d1605-1682
245 1 4 _aThe Works of Sir Thomas Browne, Volume 3
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2012-11-05
508 _aProduced by Jonathan Ingram, KD Weeks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries.)
520 _a"The Works of Sir Thomas Browne, Volume 3" by Sir Thomas Browne is a collection of philosophical essays and treatises, written in the 17th century. This volume includes various inquiries into biblical stories, natural history, and philosophical musings that reflect the intellectual discourse of the time. The topics range from the nature of forbidden fruit in paradise to questions about historical figures such as Methuselah and Aristotle, showcasing Browne's deep curiosity and eloquent prose. The opening of this volume introduces the first chapter, which discusses the traditional belief that the Forbidden Fruit in the Garden of Eden was an apple. Here, Browne questions this long-held notion, presenting various interpretations regarding the identity of the fruit, while also pointing out the implications of such assumptions. He emphasizes that the biblical text itself does not specify the fruit, leading to potential misconceptions. In subsequent chapters, he continues to explore similar themes, addressing topics such as the anatomy of man and woman, the age of Methuselah, and the significance of the mandrakes mentioned in Scripture, all through a lens that intertwines science and theology, encouraging readers to reflect on these narratives with a critical mind. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEthics
653 _aChristianity
653 _aReligion and medicine
700 1 _aSayle, Charles,
_d1864-1924
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39962
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