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MISCELLANIES,
By Sir Thomas Browne
OBSERVATIONS UPON SEVERAL PLANTS
MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE
Sir,1—Though many ordinary heads run smoothly
over the Scripture, yet I must acknowledge it is one of
the hardest books I have met with ; and therefore well
deserveth those numerous comments, expositions, and
annotations, which make up a good part of our libraries.
However, so affected I am therewith, that I wish
there had been more of it, and a larger volume of that
divine piece, which leaveth such welcome impressions,
and somewhat more, in the readers, than the words and
sense after it. At least, who would not be glad that
many things barely hinted were at large delivered in it ?
The particulars of the dispute between the doctors and
our Saviour could not but be welcome to those who
have every word in honour which proceedeth from his
mouth, or was otherwise delivered by him; and so
1 “Most of these letters were written to Sir Nicholas
Bacon.”—Evelyn’s note.
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By Sir Thomas Browne
OBSERVATIONS UPON SEVERAL PLANTS
MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE
Sir,1—Though many ordinary heads run smoothly
over the Scripture, yet I must acknowledge it is one of
the hardest books I have met with ; and therefore well
deserveth those numerous comments, expositions, and
annotations, which make up a good part of our libraries.
However, so affected I am therewith, that I wish
there had been more of it, and a larger volume of that
divine piece, which leaveth such welcome impressions,
and somewhat more, in the readers, than the words and
sense after it. At least, who would not be glad that
many things barely hinted were at large delivered in it ?
The particulars of the dispute between the doctors and
our Saviour could not but be welcome to those who
have every word in honour which proceedeth from his
mouth, or was otherwise delivered by him; and so
1 “Most of these letters were written to Sir Nicholas
Bacon.”—Evelyn’s note.
113 I