The Poetry Of Thomas Traherne: "More company increases happiness, but does not lighten or diminish misery."

Thomas Traherne was born in Herfordshire, the son of a shoemaker. He was educated at Hereford Cathedral School and Brasenose College, Oxford. After graduating in 1656 he took holy orders and for ten years was a parish priest in Credenhill, near Hereford. In 1667 he moved to become minister at Teddington and was the private chaplain to Sir Orlando Bridgeman, the Lord Keeper of the Great Seal to Charles II. He died at Bridgeman's house at Teddington in late September 1674 and is buried in St ...