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Lumen novum phosphoris accensum
No prior complete English translation of this text has been found.
Extensive searches across multiple scholarly and library catalogs (including local catalogs, Open Library, Internet Archive, and OpenAlex) yielded no records of an English translation for Johann Heinrich Cohausen's 1717 work 'A New Light Kindled by Phosphorus' (Lumen novum phosphori accensum). Given the specialized nature of this 18th-century alchemical/medical text, it is highly probable that no English translation exists.
Verified Mar 30, 2026 via local catalogs, open library, google books, internet archive, openalex · methodology
Step into a world where the laboratory meets the divine in Johann Heinrich Cohausen’s sweeping exploration of bioluminescence and alchemy. From the eerie glow of rotting wood to the 'animal heaven' found in human urine, Cohausen reveals how light is the primordial soul of all matter, waiting to be kindled by the hands of the wise.
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