Unlike the major figures of the "Metaphysical Revival," John Donne and George Herbert, whose works were widely known and discussed in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Thomas Traherne is almost...
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In the following essay, Marks considers the argument that Traherne can be categorized as a Cambridge Platonist and concludes that he defies all attempts at categorization.
Although the Oxford-educated...
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In the following essay, originally presented in March, 1988, Smith characterizes Traherne as a political conformist, based on views expressed in Select Meditations and other works.
Thomas Traherne in ...
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In the following essay, Johnston argues that the “extraordinary theoretical substructure” of Traherne's work is his “quest to strike a new kind of language from issues reso...
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In the following essay, Marks provides an overview of Traherne's works, topics, and philosophical mindset.
The student of Traherne's thought is fortunate in the abundance of both manuscr...
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In the following essay, Stewart analyzes the themes, strengths, and weaknesses of Traherne's lyrics.
Traherne's poetry has never quite caught on, not even with the admirers of so-called ...
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In the following essay, Grant examines Traherne's theology and concludes that his beliefs can be characterized as Pelagian.
The theology of Thomas Traherne on the questions of Original Sin and ...
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In the following essay, Cox provides a thorough examination of Traherne's Centuries in terms of the author's intentions and concludes that the success of the meditations is questionable....
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In the following essay, Osborn examines Traherne's Meditations for biographical material about the author.
The manuscript pages of Thomas Traherne's Meditations, written for private purp...
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In the following essay, Sabine examines Traherne's works in terms of his preoccupation with the subject of childhood.
While reflecting upon his writing craft in the Centuries, Traherne avowed t...
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In the following essay, Day provides an overview of Traherne's life and works, and examines Christian Ethicks in terms of its thought, structure, and philosophy.
A Spokesman for Felicity
A Shor...
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In the following essay, Jordan analyzes Traherne's works in the context of the period in which they were written and compares them to those of his contemporaries.
Thomas Traherne is a devotiona...
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Thomas Traherne
