Each year, on Sir Thomas Browne Day 19 October, Browne scholar and champion Kevin Faulkner writes an essay and publishes it on his blog, The Aquarium of Vulcan blog/ Kevin is an expert on Browne's written works and reads other works of philosophy. He has tirelessly worked to promote Browne and to encourage people to read his original works. Each essay has relevance to other subjects , making interesting links and connections. You can fin d the links to each essay here.
Kevin also performs extracts of Browne's works, dressed in costume, bringing his words to life with dramatic effect. It is often said that Browne's writing is best enjoyed read aloud rather than silently in one's head. Kevin's readings help people to find his words easier when performed. You can read more about Kevin and his work here
Kevin also performs extracts of Browne's works, dressed in costume, bringing his words to life with dramatic effect. It is often said that Browne's writing is best enjoyed read aloud rather than silently in one's head. Kevin's readings help people to find his words easier when performed. You can read more about Kevin and his work here
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For 2011
On Browne's extraordinary relationship to Carl Jung http://aquariumofvulcan.blogspot.com/2011/06/carl-jung-and-sir-thomas-browne.html For 2012 On Browne and Kepler http://aquariumofvulcan.blogspot.com/2012/09/kepler-and-quincunx.html For 2013 On 'The Garden of Cyrus' as a work of hermetic philosophy https://aquariumofvulcan.blogspot.com/2013/05/what-is-more-beautiful-than-quincunx.html For 2014 Thomas Browne and China http://aquariumofvulcan.blogspot.com/2014/05/sir-thomas-browne-and-china.html For 2015 - On Browne's deep interest and understanding of the Judaic esoteric tradition of the kabbalah. https://aquariumofvulcan.blogspot.com/.../sir-thomas... For 2016 - On Thomas Browne's knowledge of Opium and opiate imagery in his writings. https://aquariumofvulcan.blogspot.com/.../thomas-browne... For 2017 - On Thomas Browne's interest and understanding of astronomy and the western esoteric tradition of astrology. https://aquariumofvulcan.blogspot.com/.../stargazing-with... For 2018 - The symbolism of salt in Browne's writings. https://aquariumofvulcan.blogspot.com/.../dr-brownes... For 2019 - A bit early (September) On the relationship between Bettini and Browne. https://aquariumofvulcan.blogspot.com/.../mathematical... For 2020 For the first year of the Global pandemic On 'Urn- Burial' as exemplary of the Nigredo of alchemy https://aquariumofvulcan.blogspot.com/2020/10/ For 2021 For the second year of the Global pandemic On the diptych discourses of 1658 as an alchemical mandala https://aquariumofvulcan.blogspot.com/2021/10/ For 2022 On Thomas Browne's Egyptology https://aquariumofvulcan.blogspot.com/2022/10/ |
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