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Gallica (BnF)

Gallica is the digital library of the Bibliothèque nationale de France, providing free access to over 10 million documents including manuscripts, books, maps, and prints from one of the largest libraries in the world.

177 translated booksFrench, Latin, Greek, Chinese, Arabicgallica.bnf.fr

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Scientific engraving of a pneumatic apparatus involving a large sphere and a smaller vessel connected by a curved tube.

A muscular, nude male figure, possibly an elemental spirit or a personification of wind, with his hair and outstretched arms transforming into swirling clouds. He stands in a landscape with a body of water and distant architecture.

An emblem depicting a man fishing coral from a river, with a city in the background and a face in the clouds.

Title page of John Dee's Monas Hieroglyphica featuring a central alchemical emblem within an architectural frame.

Complex alchemical emblem illustrating the Hermetic principle 'as above, so below' with celestial and terrestrial figures.

A complex cosmological diagram illustrating the harmony between the divine, celestial, and terrestrial realms.

A complex engraving of the 'monochordum mundanum' (celestial monochord), illustrating the harmony of the spheres.

Frontispiece for Robert Fludd's 'Microcosmi historia', featuring a central human figure within a cosmological diagram.

Botanical illustration of a bushy plant with dark green leaves, small yellow and red flowers, and a prominent red root system.

An allegorical engraving depicting the divine creation, featuring a cloud labeled 'FIAT' from which rays of light emanate into a dark void, with a dove descending in a separate burst of light.

A complex cosmological diagram featuring a central globe surrounded by concentric rings of clouds, wind heads, archangels, and occult symbols.

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Contributing Libraries

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177 books from Gallica (BnF)

The Hermetic Museum, Restored and Enlarged

The Hermetic Museum, Restored and Enlarged

Various (Sendivogius, Philalethes, etc.)

1678•882 pages•Latin

Atalanta Fleeing

Atalanta Fleeing

Michael Maier

1618•229 pages•Latin

Universal Music-making (Musurgia Universalis), Volume I

Universal Music-making (Musurgia Universalis), Volume I

Athanasius Kircher

1650•751 pages•Latin

Corpus Hermeticum with Pneumatica and Ocellus Lucanus

Corpus Hermeticum with Pneumatica and Ocellus Lucanus

Hermes Trismegistus (attrib.) | Hero of Alexandria

1530•284 pages•Greek

The Hieroglyphic Monad

The Hieroglyphic Monad

John Dee

1564•61 pages•Latin

Universal Harmony, Volume I

Universal Harmony, Volume I

Marin Mersenne

1636•800 pages•French

History of the Macrocosm and Microcosm

History of the Macrocosm and Microcosm

Robert Fludd

1617•848 pages•Latin

The Art of Gold-Making

The Art of Gold-Making

Various (Turba Philosophorum, Pseudo-Lull, Albertus Magnus, etc.)

1609•361 pages•Latin

Universal Harmony, Volume II

Universal Harmony, Volume II

Marin Mersenne

1637•804 pages•French

The Heroic Frenzies

The Heroic Frenzies

Giordano Bruno

1585•294 pages•Italian

The Universal Art of Music, Volume II

The Universal Art of Music, Volume II

Athanasius Kircher

1650•545 pages•Latin

The Discovery of Witchcraft

The Discovery of Witchcraft

Reginald Scot

1665•416 pages•English

The Book of Splendor: Genesis

The Book of Splendor: Genesis

Moses de León (attributed)

1526•732 pages•Hebrew

De materia medica (Greek manuscript Grec 2179)

De materia medica (Greek manuscript Grec 2179)

Dioscorides

1523•358 pages•Latin

Sacred and Truly Christian Philosophy, or Cosmic Meteorology

Sacred and Truly Christian Philosophy, or Cosmic Meteorology

Robert Fludd

1626•314 pages•Latin

The Tree of Science

The Tree of Science

Ramon Llull

1515•723 pages•Latin

The Goal of the Wise

The Goal of the Wise

Pseudo-Maslama al-Majriti

1500•144 pages•Latin

The Divine Pymander

The Divine Pymander

Hermes Trismegistus (trans. Marsilio Ficino)

1493•68 pages•Latin

History of the Microcosm, Volume II

History of the Microcosm, Volume II

Robert Fludd

1619•416 pages•Latin

The Key of Solomon

The Key of Solomon

Pseudo-Solomon

1601•142 pages•Latin

Philosophical Works of David the Invincible

Philosophical Works of David the Invincible

David Anhaght (Dawit Anyalt)

1300•461 pages•Armenian

The Hammer of Witches

The Hammer of Witches

Heinrich Kramer & Jacob Sprenger

1486•266 pages•Latin

Scripture of the Primordial Manifestations and Transformations

Scripture of the Primordial Manifestations and Transformations

Unknown

900•14 pages•Chinese

Celestial Hierarchy / Divine Names (Ficino)

Celestial Hierarchy / Divine Names (Ficino)

Pseudo-Dionysius (trans. Marsilio Ficino)

1501•142 pages•Latin

The Radiant Sparks

The Radiant Sparks

Ahmad al-Buni

1225•43 pages•Arabic

Aurora and the Treasure of the Philosophers

Aurora and the Treasure of the Philosophers

Theophrastus Paracelsus

1577•192 pages•Latin

On the Uncertainty and Vanity of the Sciences and Arts

On the Uncertainty and Vanity of the Sciences and Arts

Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa

1531•312 pages•Latin

On the Nobility and Excellence of the Female Sex

On the Nobility and Excellence of the Female Sex

Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa

1529•168 pages•Latin

De Voluptate

De Voluptate

Marsilio Ficino

1457•374 pages•Latin

New Testament

New Testament

Various

1100•329 pages•Armenian

Steganography: The Art of Secret Writing

Steganography: The Art of Secret Writing

Johannes Trithemius

1621•168 pages•Latin

The Amulet of Al-Buni

The Amulet of Al-Buni

Ahmad al-Buni

1225•10 pages•Arabic

The Secret of Secrets and Other Philosophical Treatises

The Secret of Secrets and Other Philosophical Treatises

Pseudo-Aristotle

1401•68 pages•Latin

Collected Works of David the Invincible

Collected Works of David the Invincible

David Anhaght (Dawit Anyalt)

1400•239 pages•Armenian

Platonic Theology on the Immortality of Souls

Platonic Theology on the Immortality of Souls

Marsilio Ficino

1559•787 pages•Latin

Traite des medicaments (Jami al-Mufradat)

Traite des medicaments (Jami al-Mufradat)

Ibn al-Baytar

1245•191 pages•Arabic

Three Canticles on the Harmony of the Whole World

Three Canticles on the Harmony of the Whole World

Francesco Giorgi (Giorgio Veneto)

1545•1080 pages•Latin

Three Books on Life

Three Books on Life

Marsilio Ficino

1489•284 pages•Latin

Orphic and Homeric Hymns

Orphic and Homeric Hymns

Orpheus; Homer; Callimachus

1560•69 pages•Greek

The Second Ecstatic Journey: Precursor to the Subterranean World

The Second Ecstatic Journey: Precursor to the Subterranean World

Athanasius Kircher

1657•770 pages•Latin

The Romance of Blanquerna

The Romance of Blanquerna

Ramon Llull

1301•110 pages•Catalan

On Famous Women

On Famous Women

Giovanni Boccaccio

1493•309 pages•French

Dunhuang Document

Dunhuang Document

Unknown

900•35 pages•Chinese

Nestorian Hymn to the Trinity

Nestorian Hymn to the Trinity

Unknown

900•6 pages•Chinese

The Sendivogian Chemical Tripod

The Sendivogian Chemical Tripod

Michael Sendivogius (trans. Hisaias Sub Cruce)

1628•226 pages•German

The Life of Saint Teresa of Avila

The Life of Saint Teresa of Avila

Teresa of Ávila

1857•462 pages•French

Commentary on the Apocalypse of John

Commentary on the Apocalypse of John

Andrew and Arethas of Cappadocia

1300•39 pages•Armenian

De Materia Medica

De Materia Medica

Dioscorides

1478•402 pages•Latin

Kalila and Dimna

Kalila and Dimna

Ibn al-Muqaffa

1300•261 pages•Arabic

La philosophie occulte (De occulta philosophia) Tome 1

La philosophie occulte (De occulta philosophia) Tome 1

Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa

1727•458 pages•French

La philosophie occulte (De occulta philosophia) Tome 2

La philosophie occulte (De occulta philosophia) Tome 2

Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa

1727•344 pages•French

The Key of Solomon

The Key of Solomon

Rabin Abognazar / Barault

1634•79 pages•French

The Subtle Fables of Aesop

The Subtle Fables of Aesop

Aesop / Frère Julien

1488•156 pages•French

Esoteric Buddhist Ritual Mandalas and Iconography

Esoteric Buddhist Ritual Mandalas and Iconography

Unknown

900•21 pages•Chinese

Collection of Various Treatises on Mystical Theology

Collection of Various Treatises on Mystical Theology

Madame Guyon (Jeanne-Marie Bouvier de La Motte)

1699•568 pages•French

Collection of Kabbalistic Treatises (Hebrew Manuscript)

Collection of Kabbalistic Treatises (Hebrew Manuscript)

Various Kabbalists

1550•228 pages•Hebrew

Collection of Kabbalistic Treatises (Isaac Ibn Latif)

Collection of Kabbalistic Treatises (Isaac Ibn Latif)

Isaac Ben Abraham Ibn Latif

1350•431 pages•Hebrew

The Secret of Secrets of Aristotle to Alexander the Great

The Secret of Secrets of Aristotle to Alexander the Great

Pseudo-Aristotle (ed. Francesco Storella)

1555•153 pages•Latin

Sun of Knowledge (Shams al-Ma'arif)

Sun of Knowledge (Shams al-Ma'arif)

Ahmad al-Buni

1225•152 pages•Arabic

The Sun of Gnosis

The Sun of Gnosis

Ahmad ibn Ali al-Buni

1700•110 pages•Arabic

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