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7 Air and Its Influence
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1723 pp 28–29Letztlich kan die Lufft billig die Nieren oder Testes Macrocosmi intituliret werden, weil in ihr principaliter der Zusammenfluß aller humorum radicalium substantialium Macrocosmi geschiehet und die Extractio totius Universi allda zusammen kommt, allwo das so viel Jahr und Zeit zertrennete uralte Chaos täglich und stündlich von neuen gezeuget und regeneriret wird, zur Gebährung, Erhaltung, Zerstörung und Wiedergebährung aller natürlichen Dinge. Denn was ist der Thau und Regen anders, wie noch mehr expliciret wird, als ein pur regenerirtes Chaos, aus welchem alle Animalia ihr Leben und Erhaltung haben? Alle Vegetabilia und Mineralia entspringen und wachsen davon, und dieses alles wird in der Lufft gezeuget und ausgebrütet. Nun hiervon so viel gesagt, unten wird es sich immer mehr erklären.
The Golden Chain of Homer: 7 Air and Its Influence
1723 pp 28–29Finally, air may rightly be called the kidneys, or testes, of the macrocosm, because it is chiefly within air that all the substantial radical humours of the macrocosm flow together, and the extract of the whole universe gathers there. There the ancient Chaos, separated for so many years and ages, is generated anew and regenerated every day and every hour, for the generation, preservation, destruction and regeneration of all natural things. For what are dew and rain, as will be explained further, but simply regenerated Chaos, from which all animals obtain life and sustenance? All plants and minerals spring and grow from it, and all this is generated and hatched within air. Enough has been said of this for now; it will become increasingly clear below.
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Reading The Golden Chain of Homer · 7 Air and Its Influence · B1C07S004 · 1723 pp 28–29
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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.
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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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