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Candida Phoenix Philosophica

The White Philosophical Phoenix

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Part II — Chapter 1: Nature

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Darauf hat der Allmächtige Gott vörderist die Erde / und den Lufft (sambt dem unsichtigen Feuer) geschieden: So dann und nach dem Er gleichfalls die particular-Naturen des Liechts und der Feste geschaffen / auch vermittelst solcher Feste die Wasser unterschieden gehabt / hat Gott der Herr ferner unterschiedliche andere particular-Naturen / als die Kräuter / Bäume / &c. wie auch nach ebenmäßiger Erschaffung der particular-Natur der Liechter an der Feste des Himmels / die Fische / Vögel / und Thier &c. geschaffen. Welche die Philosophi sambt denen in den Bergwercken befindlichen Metallen / in die animalia, vegetabilia, astralia, und mineralia abtheilen.

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Candida Phoenix Philosophica: Part II — Chapter 1: Nature

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Then almighty God first separated the earth and the air, together with the invisible fire. After also creating the particular natures of light and the firmament, and distinguishing the waters by means of that firmament, the Lord God created various other particular natures: herbs, trees, and so forth. Likewise, after creating the particular nature of the lights in the firmament of heaven, he created fish, birds, animals, and the rest. Philosophers divide these, together with the metals found in mines, into animals, plants, heavenly bodies and minerals.

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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.

About Diotimos Editions

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.