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Baro Urbigerus

Aphorismi Urbigerani

The Complete 1690 Volume · With Circulatum Minus

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Aphorismi UrbigeraniI–X: The Lesser Elixir and Its Three Ways · Modern English

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I–X: The Lesser Elixir and Its Three Ways · Modern English

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Original English

II. We call it Circulatum, because, thô never so often us'd in any Extraction, or Chymical Experiment whatever, it loses nothing of its Quality, or Property: which is a Prerogative, pertaining to the Universal Elixir, call'd also the Circulatum majus, because it commands in all the three Kingdoms of Nature; whilst this, being restrain'd to one only Kingdom, is for that reason stil'd Minus.

Modern English

II. We call it a circulated preparation because, however often it is used in an extraction or any chemical experiment, it loses none of its quality or property. This is a privilege belonging to the universal elixir, also called the greater circulated preparation because it commands in all three kingdoms of nature. This one, being restricted to a single kingdom, is for that reason called lesser.

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.

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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.