Aphorismi Urbigerani

Name: Aphorismi Urbigerani
Author: Baro Urbigerus

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Aphorismi UrbigeraniLXIV–LXXIX: Principles and the Herculean Works · Original

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LXIV–LXXIX: Principles and the Herculean Works · Original

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Original English

LXVIII. Althô we use our Mercury simplex in the Extraction of its own Soul out of its Body, and for the Clarification of the later; yet, since it is a philosophical and perpetual Menstruum, it loses nothing of its connatural Prerogatives, nor does in the least diminish in Quantity, being our true Alkahest, as Paracelsus is pleas'd to call it.

Modern English

LXVIII. Although we use our simple mercury to extract its own soul from its body, and to clarify the latter, it is a philosophical and perpetual menstruum. Therefore it loses none of its natural privileges, nor does it diminish in quantity in the least, being our true alkahest, as Paracelsus is pleased to call 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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