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Anonymous (traditionally attributed to Anton Joseph Kirchweger)

The Golden Chain of Homer

A New Translation from the German Edition of 1723

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11 a Clear Proof That Nitre and Salt Are in Air and in All Things in the World

German & Latin

1723 pp 59–60

Das XI. Capitel. Dass das Nitrum und Sal in der Lufft und in allen Dingen der Welt sey, klare Probe.

1723 pp 59–60

The Golden Chain of Homer: 11 a Clear Proof That Nitre and Salt Are in Air and in All Things in the World

1723 pp 59–60

11 a Clear Proof That Nitre and Salt Are in Air and in All Things in the World

Chapter outline

The light of heaven is explained as evidence of an extremely volatile nitre.

Thunder, lightning and hail are attributed to the interaction of upper and lower principles.

The author invokes explosive laboratory comparisons; operational preparation and intensification are locally omitted.

The conclusion extends the claim of nitre and salt from air to earth and water.

1723 pp 59–60

About This Reading Edition

The two-book alchemical work of 1723 in German with a new English translation, 399 notes, eight historical diagrams, chapter outlines, keyword essays, a glossary, bibliography, subject index, and 400 discussion questions.

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Historical Text and Translation

Anonymous, Aurea Catena Homeri. Frankfurt and Leipzig: Johann Georg Böhme, 1723. Traditionally attributed to Anton Joseph Kirchweger; the attribution remains uncertain. Historical diagrams from the Stiftung der Werke von C. G. Jung copy digitized by e-rara.

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The supplied edition identifies the 1723 German source and historical diagrams as public-domain material. Its new English translation and editorial apparatus are published with the site owner’s authorization. The complete original files are retained unchanged.