Sir Thomas Browne's longest work, Pseudodoxia Epidemica or Vulgar Errors (1646), deals with:

1. Athe mistaken beliefs of the poorly educated
2. Bvulgarity in the aristocratic class
3. Cvulgar beliefs and practices of the time
4. Dvulgar language in literary works

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Correct answer: A. the mistaken beliefs of the poorly educated

Explanation

'Vulgar' means 'common': Browne examines and refutes popular errors and superstitions of his day, from the griffin to the belief that elephants have no joints.

Note: Options 1 and 3 overlap; the key is option 1.