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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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II.PREFACE · The Corruption and Anatomy of Things

German & Latin

1723 pp 213–214

Das zweyte Buch oder anderer Theil, de corruptione rerum & anatomia earum. Von der Zerstörung und Zerlegung der natürlichen Dinge. Prooemium.

1723 pp 213–214

The Golden Chain of Homer: II.PREFACE · The Corruption and Anatomy of Things

1723 pp 213–214

The 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

1723 pp 213–214

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.