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A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordSpirits identified through secluded or obscure dwellings.
- In the bookSylvestres can include airy spirits or gigantic woodland men.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 38; facsimile PDF page 366.
Historical definition
Phantasmata are spirits of the wood or desert that live in any obscure place.
Meaning
The source gives wood and desert as places, then broadens the description to any obscure place. The entry is about beings and their dwelling, rather than simply any misleading mental image.
Use in the book
Sylvestres can include airy spirits or gigantic woodland men. Visio concerns an apparition seen by people. The different definitions show why spirit, dwelling and appearance should be followed separately.
Places to read
- PhantasmataRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
- SylvestresNames with airy-spirit and gigantic woodland senses.
- VisioA visible apparition described as supernatural and spiritual.
Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 38; facsimile PDF page 366 — Facsimile