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The Garden of Cyrus

The Garden of Cyrus

Sir Thomas Browne

English

1658

72 pages

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archaeologyburial customsgarden designnatural-philosophybotanymysticismhistory

Unlock the secret geometry of the universe in Sir Thomas Browne’s visionary masterpiece. From the Hanging Gardens of Babylon to the microscopic patterns of a rose, discover how a single five-point shape—the quincunx—serves as the divine blueprint for all of creation.

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Major Themes

Quincunx35pBotany27pGeometry11pdecussation11p

Abrahamp. 14, p. 56

adumbrationp. 49, p. 51

Ægyptp. 12, p. 17, p. 53

Agostinop. 22, p. 61

agriculturep. 9, p. 13, p. 29, p. 46

Alexander the Greatp. 47, p. 59

Amazonian tombp. 23, p. 24

Americap. 5, p. 60

anatomyp. 5, p. 35, p. 36, p. 37, p. 39, p. 40, p. 55

animal anatomyp. 33, p. 56

animal locomotionp. 37, p. 38

Antipodesp. 44, p. 60

Antoninusp. 12, p. 59

Apollop. 8, p. 9, p. 15

archaeologyp. 22, p. 24

Archimedesp. 38, p. 48

architecturep. 17, p. 49, p. 61

Aristotlep. 6, p. 20, p. 30

Artaxerxesp. 10, p. 61

Augustusp. 39, p. 62

Babylonp. 10, p. 21, p. 48

Belloniusp. 35, p. 47

bindweedp. 44, p. 45

blank leafp. 41, p. 42

blank pagep. 65, p. 66, p. 67, p. 68, p. 69

blattariap. 30, p. 32

book anatomyp. 65, p. 66

bookbindingp. 67, p. 68, p. 69

Bovillusp. 52, p. 62

brionyp. 44, p. 46

Cabalap. 56, p. 62

Cadmusp. 12, p. 53, p. 59

calicularp. 26, p. 28, p. 32

Canticlesp. 48, p. 61

Celtic stylep. 70, p. 71

Charles' Wainp. 25, p. 39

chiasmusp. 27, p. 35

Clusiusp. 47, p. 56

conclusionp. 67, p. 68, p. 69

Constantinep. 11, p. 12

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Illustrations8

A modernist woodcut illustration featuring a symmetrical, quincuncial arrangement of curving green vines and circular orange and blue floral motifs, centered around a diamond-shaped cross structure.

woodcut

A full-page illumination featuring a stylized green tree as the central motif. At the center of the tree's trunk is a large, complex circular interlaced knot in shades of orange and gold. The branches bear small green and reddish-orange leaves. The entire image is framed by a highly ornate border consisting of multi-colored medallions (blue, red, green) and swirling vine-work patterns.

decorative

Full-page illumination featuring a stylized tree with a central interlaced knot and an ornate decorative border.

decorative

A full-page illumination featuring a stylized green tree with delicate branches and red blossoms. A large circular emblem with complex orange and yellow knotwork is positioned in the center of the trunk. The entire scene is enclosed within a thick, ornate border consisting of interlaced vines and colorful circular medallions in blue, red, and green.

decorative

Diagram of Roman military formation (quincunx) illustrating the staggered arrangement of the hastati, principes, and triarii lines using hedera (leaf) symbols.

diagram

An intricate geometric decorative page featuring a grid of diamond-shaped motifs in blue, red, and green, set within a decorative border.

decorative

Intricate illuminated decorative page featuring a stylized tree of life surrounded by a floral border.

decorative

Full-page illuminated illustration featuring a stylized green tree with a central Celtic-style knot and an ornate border.

decorative

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Cited authors in our library (6)

De historia plantarum libri decem (Graece et Latine)via Theophrastus Bodleian Library MS. D'Orville 301via Euclid (Omnia germanice) VCF 21via Paracelsus Xenophontis Opera Omnia (Vol. 5, Opuscula)via Xenophon De Refractione Optices Parte Libri Novemvia Giambattista della Porta Phytobasanosvia Fabio Colonna

Related works (2)

Natural MagicGiambattista della PortaArchimedes, Archimedes, Egypt, Egypt, Hippocrates Swedenborg Arcana Caelestia Vol. II (1750)Emanuel SwedenborgEgypt, Egypt, Egypt, Jerusalem, Jerusalem

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