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A review by chelsea_rae
Religio Medici & Urne-Buriall by Thomas Browne, Ramie Targoff, Stephen Greenblatt
3.0
(more like 4.5)
"The earth is a point not onely in respect of the heavens above us, but of that heavenly and celestiall part within us: that masse of flesh that circumscribes me, limits not my mind: that surface that tells the heavens it hath an end, cannot perswade me... whilst I study to find how I am a Microcosme or little world, I finde my selfe something more than the great."
these texts are gorgeous, and greenblatt&targoff's introduction is lovely as well. i spent a long night lying on the floor of a friend's loft, drinking cider and reading parts of it aloud to him when i couldn't help it, and honestly... that was maybe the best way to experience browne. he's engrossing.
"The earth is a point not onely in respect of the heavens above us, but of that heavenly and celestiall part within us: that masse of flesh that circumscribes me, limits not my mind: that surface that tells the heavens it hath an end, cannot perswade me... whilst I study to find how I am a Microcosme or little world, I finde my selfe something more than the great."
these texts are gorgeous, and greenblatt&targoff's introduction is lovely as well. i spent a long night lying on the floor of a friend's loft, drinking cider and reading parts of it aloud to him when i couldn't help it, and honestly... that was maybe the best way to experience browne. he's engrossing.