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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 VII

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

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Original English

VII. The proper Medium, requisite for the indissoluble Union of these two Subjects, is only a sulphureous and bituminous Matter, issuing out of a Plant, living or dead, which is to be found in several parts of the World, and is known to all manner of Men, (the Copavian we find to be the best, and after that the Italian,) by which, after it has been separated from its feculent parts thrô our Universal Menstruum, all the Pores and Atoms of the fixt Vegetable Salt, which is extremely fortified by it, being dilated, it is made capable of receiving its own Spirit, and uniting it self with it.

Modern English

VII. The proper medium required for the indissoluble union of these two subjects is simply a sulphurous and bituminous matter issuing from a plant, living or dead. It is found in several parts of the world and is known to people of all kinds. We find the Copavian the best, and after it the Italian. After this matter has been separated from its foul parts through our universal menstruum, it dilates all the pores and atoms of the fixed vegetable salt, which it greatly strengthens. The salt is thus made capable of receiving its own spirit and uniting with it.

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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