Sir Thomas Browne, an appreciation,: With some of the best passages of the physician's writings,

by Alexander Whyte

Hardcover, no dust jacket. Boards are stained and worn. Some discoloration along boards. 90 pages.

Genres: Classics

90 pages, Hardcover

First published January 10, 2010

About the author

Alexander Whyte was a Scottish theologian, minister and Principal of New College, Edinburgh. He was Moderator of the General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland in 1898.

Whyte studied divinity at the University of Aberdeen and then at New College, Edinburgh, graduating in 1866. He entered the ministry of the Free Church of Scotland and after serving as colleague in Free St. John's, Glasgow (1866 - 1870), moved to Edinburgh as colleague and successor to Rev. Dr. Robert Candlish at Free St. George's. In 1909 he succeeded Dr. Marcus Dods as Principal, and Professor of New Testament Literature, at New College, Edinburgh.

Reviews

[Kendal · Rating 5 out of 5]

Essential Western Civ reading

This is a forgotten classic, musings on faith and physicians. A quick read, but a lifetime of food for thought.

[Mary]

Not what I thought.