Life itself is but the shadow of Posted on March 13, 2014March 13, 2009 by admin “Life itself is but the shadow of death, and souls departed but the shadows of the living.” — Thomas Browne Author: Thomas Browne Category: death Tags: death, Thomas Browne Spread the love Related posts: We all labor against our own cure, Life is but a moment, death also It is impossible that anything so natural, Inactivity is death.