Aphorismi Urbigerani

Name: Aphorismi Urbigerani
Author: Baro Urbigerus

The Complete 1690 Volume · With Circulatum Minus

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Aphorismi UrbigeraniXIV–XXVII: The First and Second Ways · Original

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XIV–XXVII: The First and Second Ways · Original

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Original English

XVI. Our Serpent, which is also contained in the Bowels of the Earth, being of all created things whatsoever the nearest subject of a Feminine Nature to our Dragon, thrô their Copulation such an astral and metalic Seed, containing our Elements, is also to be brought forth, as can, thô with somewhat more of Expence and Time, perform the whole Mystery of Hermes.

Modern English

XVI. Our Serpent is also contained in the earth’s depths. Of all created things, it is the subject of a feminine nature nearest to our Dragon. Through their union, an astral and metallic seed containing our elements can likewise be brought forth. Although it requires somewhat more expense and time, this seed can perform the whole mystery of Hermes.

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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