The Works of Sir Thomas Browne, Volume 3Browne, Thomas, Sir
Religion
The Works of Sir Thomas Browne, Volume 3
Browne, Thomas, Sir
Christianity; Ethics; Religion and medicine
A poem of _Ovidius Naso_, written in the Getick Language,[282] during
his exile at _Tomos_, found wrapt up in Wax at _Sabaria_, on the
Frontiers of _Hungary_, where there remains a tradition that he died, in
his return towards _Rome_ from _Tomos_, either after his pardon or the
death of _Augustus_.
[282] _Ah pudet et scripsi Getico sermone Libellum._
2. The Letter of _Quintus Cicero_, which he wrote in answer to that of
his Brother _Marcus Tullius_, desiring of him an account of _Britany_,
wherein are described the Country, State and Manners of the Britains of
that Age.
3. An Ancient British Herbal, or description of divers Plants of this
Island, observed by that famous Physician _Scribonius Largus_, when he
attended the Emperour _Claudius_ in his expedition into _Britany_.
4. An exact account of the Life and Death of _Avicenna_ confirming the
account of his Death by taking nine Clysters together in a fit of the
Colick; and not as _Marius_ the Italian Poet delivereth, by being broken
upon the Wheel; left with other Pieces by _Benjamin Tudelensis_, as he
travelled from _Saragossa_ to _Jerusalem_, in the hands of _Abraham
Jarchi_, a famous Rabbi of _Lunet_ near _Montpelier_, and found in a
Vault when the Walls of that City were demolished by _Lewis_ the
Thirteenth.
5. A punctual relation of _Hannibal's_ march out of _Spain_ into
_Italy_, and far more particular than that of _Livy_, where about he
passed the River _Rhodanus_ or _Rhosne_; at what place he crossed the
_Isura_ or _L'isere_; when he marched up toward the confluence of the
_Sone_ and the _Rhone_, or the place where the City _Lyons_ was
afterward built; how wisely he decided the difference between King
_Brancus_ and his Brother, at what place he passed the _Alpes_, what
Vinegar he used, and where he obtained such quantity to break and
calcine the Rocks made hot with Fire.
6. A learned Comment upon the _Periplus_ of _Hanno_ the Carthaginian, or
his Navigation upon the Western Coast of _Africa_, with the several
places he landed at; what Colonies he settled, what Ships were scattered
from his Fleet near the Æquinoctial Line, which were not afterward heard
of, and which probably fell into the Trade Winds, and were carried over
into the Coast of _America_.
7. A particular Narration of that famous Expedition of the English into
_Barbary_ in the ninety fourth year of the _Hegira_, so shortly touched
by _Leo Africanus_, whither called by the Goths they besieged, took and
burnt the City of _Arzilla_ possessed by the Mahometans, and lately the
seat of _Gayland_; with many other exploits delivered at large in
Arabick, lost in the Ship of Books and Rarities which the King of
_Spain_ took from _Siddy Hamet_ King of _Fez_, whereof a great part were
carried into the _Escurial_, and conceived to be gathered out of the
relations of _Hibnu Nachu_, the best Historian of the African Affairs.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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