Aula Lucis, or The House of Light

A decorative border consisting of three rows of repeating floral fleur-de-lis typographic ornaments.

To my best, and noblest Friend,

Seleucus Abantiades A pseudonym for a friend and fellow scholar of the author, likely Thomas Henshaw or another close associate. The name combines Seleucus, a general of Alexander the Great, with "Abantiades," a classical patronymic meaning a descendant of Abas..

Decorative woodcut initial 'W' featuring scrolling foliage and floral motifs.What you are, I need not tell you; what I am, you know already. Our acquaintance began in my childhood, and now you see what a peer original: "Peere"; meaning a companion or equal. you have gained. I can partly attribute my inclinations to you—specifically those which I derive from the contemplative way of life contemplative OrderA lifestyle or philosophical school focused on meditation and the study of divine or natural mysteries.—for the rest are outside your influence. I here present you with the fruits of those interests, so that you may see my Light has Water to play with Vaughan uses alchemical imagery here: "Light" typically represents the active spiritual or formal principle, while "Water" represents the passive material or feminine principle. The author suggests his ideas now have a physical substance to act upon.. This is why I move in