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II.PREFACE · The Corruption and Anatomy of Things
German & Latin
1723 pp 213–214Das zweyte Buch oder anderer Theil, de corruptione rerum & anatomia earum. Von der Zerstörung und Zerlegung der natürlichen Dinge. Prooemium.
The Golden Chain of Homer: II.PREFACE · The Corruption and Anatomy of Things
1723 pp 213–214The Second Book, or Second Part: On the Corruption and Anatomy of Things. on the Destruction and Separation of Natural Things. Preface.
Chapter outline
The general account of corruption and its particular applications
Gratitude to God, love of the neighbour, and patience in practice
The tree of universal anatomy
Socrates
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Socrates will begin with this book and its sources.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.
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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