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Thomas Traherne
(1636 or 1637 – ca. 27 September 1674 / England)
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He was born in Hereford, son of a shoemaker, and educated at Hereford Cathedral School and Brasenose College, Oxford, in 1652, achieving an MA in arts and divinity nine years later. After receiving his degree in 1656 he took holy orders and worked for ten years as a parish priest in Credenhill, near Hereford. In 1667 he became minister at Teddington and private chaplain to Sir Orlando Bridgeman, the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal to Charles II. He died at Bridgeman's house at Teddington on or about 27 September 1674 and is buried in St Mary's Church under the reading desk. more >>
 
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''To think the world therefore a general Bedlam, or place of madmen, and oneself a physician, is the most necessary point of present wisdom: an important imagination, and the way to happiness.''
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Thomas Traherne (1636-1674), British clergyman, poet, mystic. Centuries, "Fourth Century," no. 20 (written c. 1672, first published 1908).
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By this you may see who are the rude and barbarous Indians: for verily there is no savage nation under the cope of Heaven, that is more absurdly barbarous than the Christian World. They that go naked ...
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Thomas Traherne (1636-1674), British clergyman, poet, mystic. Centuries, "Third Century," no. 12 (written c. 1672, first published 1908).
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Rafiqa Darr (5/14/2011 9:14:00 AM)
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I love Thomas Traherne and all his works, not just his poetry but also his prose called Centuries of Meditations. I got the book (Centuries of Meditations) recently and it overwhelmed me completely, it is the best book I have ever read and the best thing I own. If you want to feel good about yourself - read Traherne's works, especially Centuries of Meditations. Does anybody know of the poem called Thanksgivings for the Body and can they post it, so I could read it?
 
 
 
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