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Attributed to Jean d’Espagnet

The Summary of Physics Restored

A Fresh English Translation from the Complete 1653 Latin Enchiridion

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Naturales rerum tincturæ, odores & sapores specialia & spiritualia sunt Naturæ dona, quibus res suas conuenienter ditauit, quæque non tantùm ad ornatum conferunt, aut tanquam extrinseca accidentia illis inhærent; verùm causam insitam & radicalem habent, nec tam accidentia, quàm demonstratiua virtutum interiorum signa dicenda sunt, quibus occultæ & formales rerum signaturæ se produnt.

English

The natural tinctures, smells and tastes of things are particular and spiritual gifts with which Nature has fittingly enriched her works. They contribute more than ornament and do not adhere to things merely as external accidents. They have an implanted, radical cause and should be called not so much accidents as revealing signs of inward powers, through which the hidden and formal signatures of things disclose themselves.

About This Reading Edition

The complete 1653 Enchiridion physicae restitutae, conventionally attributed to Jean d’Espagnet, with Latin and a fresh English translation, all 245 canons, the title and maxim, address to students, epigram, original marginalia, 140 modern annotations and the complete supplied Diotimos study apparatus.

Historical Text and Translation

Anonymous, Enchiridion physicae restitutae. Geneva: Jean-Antoine and Samuel de Tournes, 1653. ETH-Bibliothek Zürich, Rar 4790; digitised by e-rara, doi:10.3931/e-rara-21407. Conventionally attributed to Jean d’Espagnet; the original title page is anonymous.

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The historical Latin text is a public-domain work. The supplied 2026 fresh English translation, readable Latin transcription and Diotimos editorial material are published with the site owner’s authorization.