Monthly Archives: September 2014

C.S. Lewis and His Dobell Edition of Traherne’s Centuries

Posted on September 28, 2014 by David Buresh

In my last entry, I wrote about Bertram Dobell’s role in the first-ever publication of Traherne’s Centuries in 1908. If one had happened to read Traherne’s Centuries between 1908 and 1958, it was probably from Dobell’s edition. There is one story … Continue reading →

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Reading Traherne’s Centuries with Bertram Dobell

Posted on September 8, 2014 by David Buresh

Bertram Dobell was born 200 years after Thomas Traherne, but Traherne’s greatest literary contribution would not have made its way into the hands of the general public except through Dobell. Dobell’s life is a classic Victorian story that exemplifies the … Continue reading →

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Worthy Companions As We Read Traherne

Posted on September 1, 2014 by David Buresh

We live during an ideal time for enjoying Thomas Traherne. We’ve had nearly 120 years of Traherne manuscript discoveries and enough time for great thinkers and writers to have reflected on his writings and offer their own meditations and analyses. Among … Continue reading →

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