Centuries Of Meditations

Centuries of Meditations

by Thomas Traherne

Centuries of Meditations is a collection of 516 brief meditations written by the 17th-century English poet and religious writer Thomas Traherne. The meditations cover various spiritual and philosophical topics, including nature, God, love, and the human soul. Traherne's writing is characterized by its intense and visionary style with frequent references to the natural world.

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