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Nine Books on the Nature of Things
Attributed to Paracelsus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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The body-proportion catalogue moves from neck length to shoulders, arms, hands, trunk, legs, and veins. Some inferences concern physical capacities such as carrying or running; others claim dispositions or lifespan. This mixture should not be flattened into one reliable diagnostic scheme. The terms identify observed body parts and proportions, while the proposed personal predictions remain the source’s historical claims.
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- Book 9 · Signature · Passage 32Latin“Brachia lacertosa”