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7 Air and Its Influence
German & Latin
1723 pp 25–26Das VII. Capitel. Von der Lufft und ihrem Einfluss.
The Golden Chain of Homer: 7 Air and Its Influence
1723 pp 25–267 Air and Its Influence
Chapter outline
Air is the second principle and the receptive vessel of heaven’s soul and life.
It joins celestial influence to watery and earthly outflows.
Mediation permits the changing elements to generate the common seed.
Fixation and volatilization alter properties while preserving one first matter.
Air serves as a generative organ of the macrocosm, continually producing renewed Chaos.
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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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