Two Treatises on the Nature of the Elements and the Fifth Essence
Tractatus duo. De natura elementorum. De quinta essentia
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18053504Latin
Cornelius Drebbel c. 1610-1620 · published 1628
69 pages
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alchemynatural-philosophyelementsquinta-essentiameteorologyphysicsnatural philosophyhermeticismspiritual-alchemy
Cornelius Drebbel links the rigorous study of chemistry to the deepest secrets of the divine. Readers will find a guide to alchemy that presents physical transmutation as a path to spiritual humility.
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