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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 59–60Das XI. Capitel. Dass das Nitrum und Sal in der Lufft und in allen Dingen der Welt sey, klare Probe.
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 59–6011 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.
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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.
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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