John Davies' "Nosce Teipsum: Of the Soul of Man and the Immortality Thereof"

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John Davies' "Nosce Teipsum: Of the Soul of Man and the Immortality Thereof"

Sean Johnson

Jan 16, 2025

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John Davies | Restoration Poet, Satirist & Playwright | Britannica

If yesterday’s poem presented man as some “quintessence of dust,” today’s–the second and final part of Davies’ Nosce Teipsum–takes a loftier view. Happy reading.

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