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Thomas Vaughan (Eugenius Philalethes)

Lumen de Lumine

A New Magical Light · The Complete 1651 First Edition

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Light From Light · Page 15 · Passage B

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Original English

Now verily was I much troubled, and somewhat disordered, but composing my self as well as I could, I came to a Cop of Myrtles, where resting my self on a Flowrie Bank, I began to consider those Things which I had seen. This Solitude, and Melancholie studie continued not long, for it met with a very gratefull Interruption. I could see Thalia as it were at the end of a Landskip, somwhat far off, as wee see stars newly risen: but in a moment shee was in the Myrtles, where seating her self hard by mee, I received from her this Discourse.

Modern English

I was deeply troubled and somewhat unsettled. Composing myself as best I could, I came to a copse of myrtles, rested on a flowery bank, and began to consider what I had seen. This solitude and melancholy reflection did not last long, for a welcome interruption met it. I could see Thalia far off, as though at the edge of a landscape, like a newly risen star. In a moment she was among the myrtles. Seating herself beside me, she gave me this discourse:

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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