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Baro Urbigerus

Aphorismi Urbigerani

The Complete 1690 Volume · With Circulatum Minus

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Aphorismi UrbigeraniXIV–XXVII: The First and Second Ways · Grand Elixir · Aphorism XXV

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XIV–XXVII: The First and Second Ways · Grand Elixir · Aphorism XXV

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Original English

XXV. The Universal Menstruum of the Philosophers is that Celestial one, without which nothing can live nor subsist in this World: 'Tis also that noble Champion, which delivers the uncorrupted Virgin, Andromeda, who was with a strong Chain fastned to the Rock in the power of the Dragon, of whose spiritual Love having admitted, for fear of being eternally ruin'd and devour'd by him (which could not have been avoided, if this noble Champion had not come to her assistance) She is to be deliver'd of a Child, which will be the Wonder of Wonders, and Prodigy of Nature.

Modern English

XXV. The philosophers’ universal menstruum is that celestial one without which nothing in this world can live or subsist. It is also the noble champion who delivers the uncorrupted virgin Andromeda, fastened by a strong chain to a rock in the Dragon’s power. Having admitted his spiritual love for fear of being eternally ruined and devoured by him—a fate she could not have avoided had this noble champion not come to her aid—she is to give birth to a child who will be the wonder of wonders and prodigy of Nature.

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.