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The Golden Chain of Homer
A New Translation from the German Edition of 1723
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6 What Is Finally to Be Concluded From the Preceding Long Chapter
German & Latin
1723 pp 312–313Was aus dem vorhergehenden langen Capitel endlich zu schliessen.
The Golden Chain of Homer: 6 What Is Finally to Be Concluded From the Preceding Long Chapter
1723 pp 312–3136 What Is Finally to Be Concluded From the Preceding Long Chapter
Chapter outline
The universal operation as a rule for all particular subjects
The order of preparation, separation, and reunion
Volatile, acid, oil, coal, ash, and alkali distinguished
Reading and judgment before practice
The homogeneous water and the different requirements of soft and hard bodies
Mineral dissolution and ascent through the three kingdoms
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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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