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A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordPeople described through a sustaining heavenly influence.
- In the bookFormæ rerum describes influences received from celestial bodies, while Confirmamentum gives a human astral body.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 24; facsimile PDF page 352.
Historical definition
Guarini are human beings living by the influence of heaven.
Meaning
The definition attributes life to the influence of heaven but does not explain what distinguishes these people or how the influence acts. It should remain a historical description rather than being expanded into a particular rank, community or practice.
Use in the book
Formæ rerum describes influences received from celestial bodies, while Confirmamentum gives a human astral body. These comparisons provide the dictionary’s broader language of heavenly efficacy in human life. Guarini itself supplies no further classification or account of the persons named.
Places to read
- GuariniRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
- ConfirmamentumA body described through an internal or human astral relation.
- Formæ rerumForms explained through received celestial influences or active virtues.
Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 24; facsimile PDF page 352 — Facsimile