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Thomas Vaughan (Eugenius Philalethes)

Lumen de Lumine

A New Magical Light · The Complete 1651 First Edition

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Original English

This and no other, was her appearance at that Time: but whiles I admir'd her perfections, and prepar'd to make my Addresses, shee prevents me with a voluntarie Approach. Here indeed I expected some Discourse from her, but she looking very seriously and silently in my face, takes me by the hand, and softly whispers, I should follow her. This I confesse sounded strange, but I thought it not amisse to obey so sweet a Command, and especially one that promised very much, but was able in my Opinion to performe more.

Modern English

This, and no other, was her appearance at that time. While I admired her perfections and prepared to address her, she anticipated me by approaching of her own accord. I expected her to speak, but she looked earnestly and silently into my face, took my hand, and softly whispered that I should follow her. This sounded strange, I confess; yet I thought it right to obey so sweet a command, especially from one who promised much and, in my opinion, could accomplish more.

About This Reading Edition

The complete 1651 Lumen de Lumine, or A New Magical Light, by Thomas Vaughan (Eugenius Philalethes), with original and modern English, fresh translations of the Latin, Greek and Hebrew passages, the historical emblem and its inscriptions, all twelve Magical Aphorisms, 105 annotations and the complete supplied Diotimos study apparatus.

Historical Text and Translation

Thomas Vaughan (Eugenius Philalethes), Lumen de Lumine, or A New Magicall Light. London: H. Blunden, 1651. Governing witness: Wellcome Collection EPB/A/69096.4, digitisation b30340160, Wing V150, ESTC R146. Source credit: Wellcome Collection; Public Domain Mark.

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