R. FLUDD Robert Fludd (1574–1637) was an influential English physician, mathematician, and mystical philosopher known for his encyclopedic works on the macrocosm and microcosm.

The Stage

of Truth original: "Veritatis Proscenium." In the seventeenth century, authors often used theatrical metaphors—like a "stage" or "theater"—to describe a comprehensive overview of a subject.

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