Monthly Archives: July 2014

Tribute to Denise Inge & Her Work on Thomas Traherne, Part I

Posted on July 21, 2014 by David Buresh

In 2003, I was first introduced to Denise Inge through her book, Thomas Traherne: Poetry and Prose, which had been published in 2002. As with many long-time lovers of Traherne’s Centuries of Meditations, I was thrilled to discover this scholar … Continue reading →

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Who was Thomas Traherne?

Posted on July 13, 2014 by David Buresh

Our understanding of Thomas Traherne’s life and contribution is growing as his works continue to be discovered and studied. In brief, Traherne was a 17th century English philosopher, poet, priest, and theologian. A.M. Allchin observed that “The quality which strikes … Continue reading →

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Why the title, “Surprised by Traherne”

Posted on July 8, 2014 by David Buresh

I need to begin this blog by explaining why I titled it, “Surprised by Traherne.” The answer will flesh itself out through what I hope will be many entries to follow. But, in brief, there are at least three reasons … Continue reading →

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