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Professor Martz’s Structural Study of Traherne’s Centuries

Posted on July 12, 2015 by David Buresh

A. Leigh Deneef, in his important study, Traherne in Dialogue, noted that Louis Martz’s The Paradise Within, is one of the most important structural studies of Traherne’s Centuries. I would argue that it is probably the most helpful guide as … Continue reading →

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The Principles of Augustine

Posted on March 9, 2015 by David Buresh

In his attempt to help us in our reading of Traherne’s Centuries, Louis Martz asks, “Can the principles of Augustine also be used to explore the full extent and progress of the Centuries, and to measure the degree of its … Continue reading →

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Traherne’s Augustinian Quest to Find the Paradise Within

Posted on March 5, 2015 by David Buresh

Professor Louis Martz intuited Traherne’s essence as well as anyone. That essence was formed by the triad of the Bible, Nature, and the Self. Martz explains that these were “the three ‘books’ cultivated by the medieval Augustinians, and especially by … Continue reading →

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