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A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordA term directly identified with Pygmies.
- In the bookGnomi includes Pygmies a cubit long among its several formulations and also describes subterranean corporeal spirits.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 27; facsimile PDF page 355.
Historical definition
Inanimati are Pygmies.
Meaning
The definition gives no account of the beings’ origin, habitat or size. It should not be expanded from the apparent ordinary sense of the headword into a general claim about everything inanimate. The compiler supplies a particular identification.
Use in the book
Gnomi includes Pygmies a cubit long among its several formulations and also describes subterranean corporeal spirits. Homunculus has different artificial-human and image senses. These comparisons help a reader recognise neighbouring categories while keeping the brief Inanimati gloss free of additional features that belong to the other definitions.
Places to read
- InanimatiRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
- GnomiSubterranean beings described through several related formulations.
- HomunculusAn artificial human being, with an additional image sense.
Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 27; facsimile PDF page 355 — Facsimile