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Primarily known as one of the metaphysical poets, Thomas Traherne was also a theologian, clergyman, and religious writer. This posthumously published work is a delightful collection of brief meditations gathered in groups of hundreds, and includes reflections on Scripture and the soul's relationship with God. An exemplary piece of religious literature from a contemporary of John Milton and a forerunner of Romanticism, this work is a great addi...

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2019 Reprint of 1960 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition software. The work for which Traherne is best known today is the Centuries, a collection of short paragraphs in which he reflects on Christian life and ministry, philosophy, happiness, desire and childhood. This was first published in 1908 after having been rediscovered in manuscript ten years earlier.Traherne's writings frequently exp...

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Centuries of Meditations is a devotional manual from the English literary Thomas Traherne, undiscovered for over 200 years, this manuscript was first published in the early 20th century.During his lifetime Thomas Traherne was primarily famed for his verses, which gained a fair degree of recognition among readers of his era. A deeply religious man, Traherne embarked on reflections pertinent to Christian faith, such as the soul of man, and how b...

Centuries of Meditations is a devotional manual from the English literary Thomas Traherne, undiscovered for over 200 years, this manuscript was first published in the early 20th century.During his lifetime Thomas Traherne was primarily famed for his verses, which gained a fair degree of recognition among readers of his era. A deeply religious man, Traherne embarked on reflections pertinent to Christian faith, such as the soul of man, and how b...

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve ...

Excerpt from The Poetical Works of Thomas Traherne, B. D: 1636?-1674It is with a more than ordinary degree of pleasure that I have undertaken the task of introducing to readers of the present day the writings of a hitherto unknown.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state...

Excerpt from Traherne's Poems of FelicityIn the mss. Acquired by Mr. Dobell and containing both the poems and the prose Centurie: of Meditation the author's name does not appear. 2 See his will, Dobell, p. 168.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technolog...

Excerpt from Centuries of MeditationsI have named, I cannot doubt that with the publi cation of the present volume all question as to his claim to rank with them in force Of intellect and power Of expression must be finally set at rest.When I published the Poems I prefixed to them an introduction in which I gave all the facts about the author's life and works which I had then been able to discover. I need not travel again over this ground, sin...

Excerpt from Selected PoemsThis little volume would make upon the general reader a claim for his consideration of the authors whose work it represents by selection. The selection, as every one such, is made according to an individual taste. But any reader who will take the trouble of comparing it with the entire works of these poets will value it as an interesting and very serviceable anthology. And the h0pe is that he will be induced to proce...

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