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Nine Books on the Nature of Things
Attributed to Paracelsus · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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The tincture descriptions repeatedly compare transparency with crystal and brittleness with glass, while comparing flow with resin. These are different material attributes, not rival names for one substance. Their combination forms a claimed recognition profile. The comparisons should not be taken as proof that the tincture literally consists of crystal, glass, and resin or as verified laboratory specifications.
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- Book 9 · Signature · Passage 54Latin“instar crystalli pellucidam, vitri instar fragilem”