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Heinrich Khunrath’s Magnesia Catholica Philosophorum
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p. 57Weld / zusampt derselbigen Gewechslichen / Thierischen / Ertzischē vnd Metallischen Früchte; mit IHSVH CHRISTO / dē / von Gott dē Vater / in diese ALGEMEIne Weld gesanten ALGEMEInem einigen wahren Erlöser vnd Heylande der kleinen Weld / das ist / des Menschlichen Geschlechts; dē ALGEMEInem Heubte der ALGEMEINEN CHRISTLICHEN Kirchen vnd grunde jhres CATHOLISCHEN GLAVBENS; Item / mit Desselben Lehre / Leben vnd Wunderthaten; Vnd dann herwiederumb dieses mit jenem: Dauon könten zwey grosse WunderBücher / das eine Apocalypsis / das ist / Offenbarung der Catholischen verborgenen MAGNESIAE; das andere Harmonia analogica MAGNESIAE Philosophorum Catholicæ cum IHSVH CHRISTO, &
Heinrich Khunrath’s Magnesia Catholica Philosophorum: Magnesia Catholica Philosophorum
p. 57World, together with its Vegetable, Animal, Ore-ish and Metallic fruits; with IHSVH CHRISTO — the UNIVERSAL, one true Redeemer and Saviour of the lesser World, that is, of the Human Race, sent by God the Father into this UNIVERSAL World; the UNIVERSAL Head of the UNIVERSAL CHRISTIAN Church and the ground of her CATHOLIC FAITH; likewise, with the Doctrine, Life and Wonder-works of the Same; and then, conversely, this with that. Of which two great Books of Wonders could be written: the one Apocalypsis, that is, the Revelation of the Catholic hidden MAGNESIA; the other Harmonia analogica MAGNESIAE Philosophorum Catholicæ cum IHSVH CHRISTO, &
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Socrates will begin with this book and its sources.About This Reading Edition
Heinrich Khunrath’s Magnesia Catholica Philosophorum argues that alchemy has one universal subject, that this subject cannot be extracted from the metals, and that nothing in the work can begin without recognizing it. This complete reader begins with the supplied seven-part introduction and orientation, then presents every printed page of the 1599 German treatise opposite its new English translation.
Historical Text and Translation
The German reading text is a fresh diplomatic transcription from 600 dpi images of the Magdeburg copy printed by Johann Bötcher in 1599. It preserves Khunrath’s capitalization, word division, authorial marginal keys, glosses, errata, and three unnumbered closing pages: the errata leaf, owl emblem, and colophon.
About Diotimos Editions
Diotimos Editions prepared the new English translation, introduction, notes, glossary, collation, and editorial apparatus. The translation follows Khunrath directly, retaining his technical vocabulary, changes of register, repetitions, rhetorical questions, and distinctions between German, Latin, and coined terms.
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Heinrich Khunrath’s 1599 German work is in the public domain. The 2026 English translation, introduction, notes, glossary, editorial arrangement, and related matter are original to this edition and remain © 2026 Diotimos.