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Candida Phoenix Philosophica

The White Philosophical Phoenix

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Original Subject Index

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German & Latin

unnumbered register pp. 12–13

R. Regen macht daß Graß wächst — 15 Regenwasser ist ein künstlich Ding ratione causæ efficientis — 17. ratione causæ formalis & originis — 18. ratione formæ & qualitatis — 19. ist dünn / zart und durchsichtig — ibid. süß und lieblich — ib. so es gesaltzen / übelriechend / roth oder vielfarbig / ists entweder eine Straff oder Wunderzeichen — 19. 20. ist ein geistlich und einfaches Ding — 20. hat alle Farben in sich — 21. hat seine Residenz in der Lufft — 26. ist dem Subjecto artis Hermeticæ gantz nahe verwand — 78. aus ihm kan eine Universal Medicin bereitet werden — 4. ein herrlicher und aller subtilester Spiritus — 23. it. ein spiritualisches Oel und Saltz — 24

unnumbered register pp. 12–13

Candida Phoenix Philosophica: Original Subject Index

unnumbered register pp. 12–13

R. Rain causes grass to grow — 15 Rainwater is artfully made in respect of efficient cause — 17; formal cause and origin — 18; form and quality — 19; is thin, subtle, and transparent — ibid.; sweet and pleasant — ibid.; if salty, foul-smelling, red, or many-coloured, is either punishment or a miraculous sign — 19, 20; is spiritual and simple — 20; contains all colours — 21; resides in the air — 26; is closely related to the subject of the Hermetic art — 78; can yield a universal medicine — 4; a splendid and exceedingly subtle spirit — 23; also a spiritual oil and salt — 24

unnumbered register pp. 12–13

About This Reading Edition

An anonymous Hermetic treatise of 1680, presented in its original German and Latin with a new English translation, 279 explanatory notes, the historical phoenix frontispiece, an introduction, reading guide, outline, glossary, bibliography, and original registers.

Historical Text and Translation

Anonymous, Candida Phoenix philosophica. Frankfurt am Main: Christian Hermsdorff, 1680. The chosen witness is the Wellcome Library copy digitized as b32993456; German and Latin, with French, Greek, and Hebrew passages retained.

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This historical edition credits Diotimos Editions as its English translator.

Rights

The 1680 source is identified as public domain by the Wellcome/Internet Archive record. The supplied 2026 transcription, English translation, introduction, notes, reading guide, outline, glossary, bibliography, and editorial arrangement are published with the site owner’s authorization. The frontispiece is retained from the supplied edition and credited to its historical witness.