The Volume and Work Beyond Wonder

...still on pages 141–188 On the Origin and Cause of Diseases of Both Professions . . . to Dr. Joachim Vadianus . . . Third Book of the Paramirum 1) From another’s manuscript., pages 189–237 Fourth Book of the Paramirum, On the Matrix In the 16th century, "Matrix" referred to the womb; this book focuses on diseases specific to women. 2) likewise. and finally pages 238–327 On the Causes of Invisible Diseases. That is, Of the Invisible Illnesses and their Causes 3) From the manuscript of another, sufficiently worthy of trust . . . This was previously barely half [printed], but is now produced in print entirely word-for-word.. The Opus Paramirum The "Work" Beyond Wonder accordingly falls into five parts.

What interests us now above all are the questions: When did these Paramira originate, or rather, what other printed editions are known besides the one mentioned above? We know that in December 1529, Paracelsus was on his way toward Regensburg—his time in Nuremberg was already behind him—and he interrupted his journey in the solitude of Beratzhausen in the Laber Valley. Here the Volumen Paramirum and the Paragranum The Paragranum (meaning "Beyond the Grain") is another of Paracelsus's foundational works where he describes the four pillars of medicine: Philosophy, Astronomy, Alchemy, and Virtue. [were written]. The Volumen, also called the First Paramirum, appeared in its first and only separate edition in the year 1575:

The Opus, called the Second Paramirum, dates to his time in St. Gallen [1531]. It was published as early as 1562—thus earlier than the Volumen: