Aphorismi Urbigerani

Name: Aphorismi Urbigerani
Author: Baro Urbigerus

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Aphorismi UrbigeraniLXIV–LXXIX: Principles and the Herculean Works · Modern English

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LXIV–LXXIX: Principles and the Herculean Works · Modern English

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Original English

LXXVI. Since neither Gold nor Silver is to be us'd at all in the Formation and Cibation of our Philosophical Work, it follows, that the old and common saying of some Authors, viz. That without working with Gold 'tis an impossible thing to make Gold, proves to be only a false Notion of Men, who understood not our Art.

Modern English

LXXVI. Since neither gold nor silver is to be used at all in forming and feeding our philosophical work, it follows that the old, common saying of some authors—that it is impossible to make gold without working with gold—is merely a false notion held by people who did not understand our art.

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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