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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 · Vegetable Elixir · Aphorism VI

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I–X: The Lesser Elixir and Its Three Ways · Vegetable Elixir · Aphorism VI

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Original English

VI. The third and common way is only a Conjunction of a fixt Vegetable Salt with its own volatil sulphureous Spirit, both to be found ready prepar'd by any vulgar Chymist, and since in their Preparation the purest Sulphur, containing the Soul, has suffer'd some Detriment by their not being philosophically manipulated, they cannot be inseparably join'd without a sulphureous Medium, by which the Soul being strengthned, the Body and Spirit are also thrô it made capable of a perfect Union.

Modern English

VI. The third and common way is simply a conjunction of a fixed vegetable salt with its own volatile sulphurous spirit, both of which may be found ready prepared by any ordinary chemist. In their preparation, the purest sulphur, containing the soul, has suffered some harm because they have not been handled philosophically. Therefore they cannot be inseparably joined without a sulphurous medium. Through this the soul is strengthened, and the body and spirit are also made capable of a perfect union.

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.