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Gerhard Dorn and John French

A Chymical Dictionary

An Expanded Diotimos Lexicon of Paracelsian and Alchemical Language

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Veneris gradus

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Veneris gradus

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At a Glance

The word. A qualified Venus expression describing mildness and sweetness.

In the book. The same family of names can receive different material or qualitative applications.

A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 46; facsimile PDF page 374.

Historical Definition

Veneris gradus is a mild and sweet nature.

Meaning

The gloss supplies qualities of a nature, rather than directly naming a planet or metal. The complete compound should guide interpretation: Veneris on its own is not the whole entry.

Use in the Book

The same family of names can receive different material or qualitative applications. Semen veneris, for example, is referred to squama aris. The two expressions should remain distinct despite their shared qualifier.

Places to Read

Semen veneris. A compound name equated with the expression squama aris.

Qualitas. The balance of hot, cold, dry and moist qualities.

Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 46; facsimile PDF page 374 — Facsimile

Sources. A Chymicall Dictionary (1650), s.v. Veneris gradus; 1650 facsimile PDF p. 374; compare Semen veneris, Qualitas

See also. Semen veneris; Qualitas

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The complete 706 historical definitions of the 1650 English dictionary, modernised and accompanied by expanded Diotimos commentary, reading routes, 15 textual notes and complete linked indexes.

Historical Text

A Chymicall Dictionary, London 1650, English version associated with John French, based on Gerhard Dorn’s Dictionarium Theophrasti Paracelsi. The containing volume also prints Sendivogius and Paracelsus; neither neighboring work changes this dictionary’s attribution.

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Complete 706 definition paragraphs with new introduction, commentary, reading guides and indexes; Diotimos Editions, 2026.

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