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Heinrich Khunrath’s Magnesia Catholica Philosophorum
Heinrich Khunrath · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordCinnabar workings are mentioned as possible profitable particulars among the lesser metallic applications.
- In KhunrathThe introductory “as perhaps” is important.
- In this editionRetain the plural workings rather than presenting a single standardized cinnabar operation.
- A reading distinctionThe passage’s conditional status prevents it from serving as an unqualified endorsement of all procedures circulating under the same name.
Meaning
Cinnabar workings are mentioned as possible profitable particulars among the lesser metallic applications. The passage does not disclose their materials beyond the historical name or explain a process.
Use in the book
The introductory “as perhaps” is important. These examples remain subject to the requirement of the catholic field and to the distinction between true particulars and merely profitable separations or ripenings. The name alone does not confer philosophical legitimacy.
Places to read
- 1599 p. 81Cinnabar workings occur cautiously among possible profitable particulars; the sentence continues on page 82.
- 1599 p. 105Mere separation and ripening are excluded from the proper category of particulars.
Translation in this edition
Retain the plural workings rather than presenting a single standardized cinnabar operation.
Source note
The passage’s conditional status prevents it from serving as an unqualified endorsement of all procedures circulating under the same name.