Tag Archives: Denise Inge

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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Traherne and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Posted on August 26, 2014 by David Buresh

It is not difficult to make connections between Thomas Traherne and cognitive therapy. Denise Inge, the foremost Traherne scholar, observed in a 2009 Book Depository interview (Inge interview) that Traherne’s “invitation to choose happiness is very much like what we … Continue reading →

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

Posted on August 18, 2014 by David Buresh

Denise Inge’s writings about Traherne are a treasure of scholarship and general reading because they are immersed in (1) all of Traherne’s writings including the Lambeth manuscripts, and (2) the full breadth of Traherne scholarship from the early 20th century … Continue reading →

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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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