The Tree of Science

OPVS PRÆCLARVM ET VALDE
wonderful. Called the Tree of Knowledge, published by the Most
Reverend Master Raymond Lull.
In which the knowledge of all sciences is imparted.
Which general tree is divided into 16 special trees, which are:

[Decorative initial 'A']N ELEMENTAL TREE,
first.
A VEGETAL TREE, se-
cond.
A SENSUAL TREE, third.
AN IMAGINAL TREE, fourth.
A HUMAN TREE, fifth.
A MORAL TREE, sixth.
AN IMPERIAL TREE, seventh.
AN APOSTOLICAL TREE, eighth.
A CELESTIAL TREE, ninth.
AN ANGELICAL TREE, tenth.
AN AEVITERNAL TREE, eleventh.
A MATERNAL TREE, twelfth.
A DIVINE AND HUMAN TREE,
thirteenth.
A DIVINE TREE, fourteenth.
AN EXEMPLIFICAL TREE, fif-
teenth.
A QUESTIONAL TREE, sixteenth.

And each of these trees is di-
vided into seven parts, namely
into roots, trunk, branches, boughs,
leaves, flowers, and fruits, as will ap-
pear more fully to the keen observer.

[Large initial 'A']HE roots of the Elemental Tree
are the general principles, name-
ly goodness, magnitude, duration,
power, wisdom, will, etc.
The trunk is hyle or chaos.
The branches are the four sim-
ple elements.
The boughs are the four composite
elements.
The leaves are accidents.
The flowers are instruments.
The fruits are elemental and
individuated bodies.