DiotimosReading Desk

Diotimos Library · Esotericism & Spirituality Collection · Parallel Edition

Baro Urbigerus

Aphorismi Urbigerani

The Complete 1690 Volume · With Circulatum Minus

Explore the Lexicon
Aphorismi UrbigeraniLXXX–CI: Nourishment, Perfection and Fermentation · Grand Elixir · Aphorism CI

Swipe or use the arrow keys.

Facing Pages · Branch 125 of 194

LXXX–CI: Nourishment, Perfection and Fermentation · Grand Elixir · Aphorism CI

Book Mode

Original English

CI. Whoever shall presume to prepare the Great Elixir according to our most Secret Ways without following and observing all these our infallible Rules, will certainly find himself mightily mistaken at last, having after a great deal of Trouble, Charges, and Pains, reap'd nothing but Discontent; and on the contrary they, that shall walk in our true and infallible Paths, shall with very little Trouble and Expences attain to their desired End, which we cordially wish to all those, who are sincere wellwishers to the Hermetic Philosophy.

Modern English

CI. Whoever presumes to prepare the great elixir according to our most secret ways without following and observing all these infallible rules of ours will certainly find himself greatly mistaken in the end. After much trouble, expense and pain, he will have reaped nothing but discontent. On the contrary, those who walk in our true and infallible paths will attain their desired end with very little trouble or expense. We heartily wish this to all sincere well-wishers to Hermetic philosophy.

About This Reading Edition

The complete 1690 Aphorismi Urbigerani: historical frontispiece and Latin inscriptions, title and licence, dedication, all 101 grand-elixir aphorisms, the complete Circulatum Minus with its title, address and 31 vegetable aphorisms, and the full explanatory postscript with both printed endings. Original and modern English readings, fresh Latin translations, 115 annotations and the complete supplied Diotimos study apparatus.

Historical Text and Translation

Baro Urbigerus, Aphorismi Urbigerani, London: Henry Faithorne, 1690; with Circulatum Minus Urbigeranum and the concluding postscript. The Getty Research Institute copy supplies the governing images; EEBO-TCP A25684 supplies the structured transcription witness, corrected against those images. The frontispiece signed W. F. is attributed in library catalogues to William Faithorne.

About Diotimos Editions

This historical edition credits Diotimos Editions as its English translator.

Rights

The historical text and engraving are public domain. The EEBO-TCP Phase 2 transcription is released under CC0; that waiver does not cover associated images. The engraving is credited to the Getty Research Institute copy digitised by Internet Archive. The supplied 2026 reading, translations and Diotimos editorial material are published with the site owner’s authorization.