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A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordA medicine or secret designated as magical.
- In the bookMagia separates lawful natural wisdom from a condemned kind, while Magia Metaphysica is expressly lawful for Christians.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 32; facsimile PDF page 360.
Historical definition
Magoreum is a magical medicine or secret.
Meaning
The entry identifies a medicinal or secret preparation without giving its ingredients or procedure. The adjective magical must be read within the distinctions of the book, rather than automatically assigned the illicit meaning of necromancy.
Use in the book
Magia separates lawful natural wisdom from a condemned kind, while Magia Metaphysica is expressly lawful for Christians. Those definitions offer the relevant framework, but do not by themselves disclose a recipe or settle the precise application of Magoreum.
Places to read
- MagoreumRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
- MagiaMagic divided into lawful natural wisdom and forbidden knowledge through evil spirits.
- Magia MetaphysicaThe discovery of occult secrets explicitly placed within a lawful Christian art.
Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 32; facsimile PDF page 360 — Facsimile
Sources. A Chymical Dictionary 1650, 1650 dictionary, facsimile PDF page 360, Magoreum