A Subtle Allegory Concerning the Secrets of Alchemy - Couverture souple

Maier, Michael

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0916411176 ISBN 13 : 9780916411176

Editeur : Holmes Pub Group Llc, 1984

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

AFTER spending the best part of my life in the study of the liberal arts and sciences, and in the company of wise men and judicious scholars, I was compelled, as the result of my observation of mankind, to arrive at the melancholy conclusion that the hearts of most persons are set either on ambitious and vainglorious projects, on sensual pleasures, or on the accumulation of wealth by all and any means; and that few care either for God or for virtue At first I did not quite know whether to become a disciple of the laughing or of the weeping philosopher, or whether to join in the exclamation of the wise Prince of Israel: "All things are vanity." But at length the Bible and experience taught me to take refuge in the study of the hidden secrets of Nature, whether pursued at home, by means of books, or abroad, in the Great Volume of the World.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Michael Maier is one of the foremost names within the corpus of alchemical literature. This short tract, written in the late 17th century, proposes a short story regarding the phoenix as the answer to the riddle of alchemy. Instructing the reader thus through metaphor and veil, Maier hopes to allow those with the wisdom to understand the content to practice this art for spiritual and medicinal purposes. The occult trappings of this work are quite fantastical.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Holmes Pub Group Llc
• Date d'édition: 1984
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0916411176
• ISBN 13: 9780916411176
• Reliure: Broché
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible