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6 Heaven and Its Influence
German & Latin
1723 pp 19–21Das VI. Capitel. Von dem Himmel und seinem Einfluss.
The Golden Chain of Homer: 6 Heaven and Its Influence
1723 pp 19–216 Heaven and Its Influence
Chapter outline
Heaven is the subtlest and most active portion of the separated Chaos.
Its vapour joins air and the rising outflows of water and earth.
The elements replace what they emit by taking in their like.
Human breathing, nourishment and excretion model this cosmic circulation.
Waste becomes nourishment again through alteration, as manure and fallen leaves show.
The cycle explains the chain, ring and relation of above and below.
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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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