The Summary of Physics Restored

Name: The Summary of Physics Restored
Author: Attributed to Jean d’Espagnet

A Fresh English Translation from the Complete 1653 Latin Enchiridion

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Sol lucidum est divinae gloriae speculum; illa enim cùm supra materialium creaturarum sensus viresque attollatur, speculum sibi condidit, cuius splendore aeternae suae lucis radii in omnia sua opera reflecterentur, & per reflexionem innotesceret: divinum quippe lumen immediatè intueri mortali naturae prohibitum est. Regius hic divinitatis oculus est, qui praesentiâ suâ libertatem ac vitam supplicibus indulget.

English

The sun is the shining mirror of divine glory. Since that glory rises beyond the senses and powers of material creatures, it made itself a mirror through whose splendour the rays of its eternal light might be reflected into all its works, and through reflection become known. For mortal nature is forbidden to gaze directly upon divine light. This is divinity's royal eye, which by its presence grants liberty and life to those who supplicate it.

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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