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The Golden Chain of Homer
A New Translation from the German Edition of 1723
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9 Earth and Its Outflow
German & Latin
1723 pp 32–33Das IX. Capitel. Von der Erden und deren Ausfluss.
The Golden Chain of Homer: 9 Earth and Its Outflow
1723 pp 32–339 Earth and Its Outflow
Chapter outline
Earth is the fourth principle, the fixed maternal vessel of all sublunary generation.
The changeable heaven discussed here is distinguished from God’s unchanging Empyrean.
Movement and heat remain present in every material body, even where imperceptible.
Volatilization carries earth and water upward; fixation carries heaven downward.
The elements contain intermediate grades, making gradual transformation possible.
Universal and particular reproduction continue through one matter under changing degrees of volatility and fixation.
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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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