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''Musaeum Hermeticum'' ("
''Musaeum hermeticum'' etc.
(1625 German edition)l
''Musaeum hermeticum'' etc.
(1678 Latin edition)
''Musaeum hermeticum'' etc.
(1678 Latin edition)
(English translation at "The Alchemy Website")
''The Hermetic Museum'', restored and enlarged
(English A. E. Waite edition, 1898)
''The Hermetic Museum'', restored and enlarged Vol I (of II)
(A scanned UMI copy of volume one from the Cecil H. Green Library at Stanford, published in 1893 introduction written by A.E. Waite, the translator of the original texts is anonymous) {{Alchemy, state=expanded 1625 books Emblem books Occult books Alchemical documents
''Musaeum Hermeticum'' ("Hermetic
Hermetic or related forms may refer to:
* of or related to the ancient Greek Olympian god Hermes
* of or related to Hermes Trismegistus, a legendary Hellenistic figure based on the Greek god Hermes and the Egyptian god Thoth
** , the ancient and m ...
library") is a compendium of alchemical
Alchemy (from Arabic: ''al-kīmiyā''; from Ancient Greek: χυμεία, ''khumeía'') is an ancient branch of natural philosophy, a philosophical and protoscientific tradition that was historically practiced in China, India, the Muslim world, ...
texts first published in German
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, in Frankfurt
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, 1625 by Lucas Jennis
Lucas Jennis (1590–1630) was a German engraver. He was the leading publisher of alchemical works of his time.
Life
Jennis was born to Lucas Jennis the Elder in Frankfurt. His father was a wealthy goldsmith, jeweller, and engraver who had fl ...
. Additional material was added for the 1678 Latin
Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power of the ...
edition, which in turn was reprinted in 1749.
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Its purpose was apparently to supply in a compact form a representative collection of relatively brief and less ancient alchemical writings; it could be regarded as a supplement to those large storehouses of Hermetic learning such as the ''Theatrum Chemicum
(''"Chemical Theatre"'') is a compendium of early alchemical writings published in six volumes over the course of six decades. The first three volumes were published in 1602, while the final sixth volume was published in its entirety in 1661. re ...
'', or Jean-Jacques Manget
Jean-Jacques Manget (or Johann Jacob Mangetus) (1652–1742) was a Genevan physician and writer. He was known for his work on epidemic diseases such as bubonic plague and tuberculosis. In addition to his own researches, he assiduously compiled pr ...
's ''Bibliotheca Chemica Curiosa
(Latin for “Curious Chemical Library”) is a collection of alchemical texts first published in Latin, in Geneva, 1702 by Chouet, edited by Jean-Jacques Manget.
It is a two-volume work, each has more than 900 pages and contains 143 texts in ...
''. It seemed to represent a distinctive school in Alchemy, less committed to the past and less obscure than the works of older and more traditional alchemical masters.
The full Latin
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title is: ".
Jennis"
The first edition contained:
:# ''The Remonstrances of Nature'' ascribed to Jean de Meung
:# '' The Twelve Keys of Basil Valentine''
:# ''Subtle Allegory'' (Michael Maier
Michael Maier ( la, Michael Maierus; 1568–1622) was a German physician and counsellor to Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor, Rudolf II Habsburg. He was a learned Alchemy, alchemist, epigramist, and amateur composer.
Early life
Maier was born in ...
)
;# Three Treatise of Philalethes Philalethes (Greek: φιλαλήθης, philaléthēs, pronounced ilalétɛːs was an Ancient Greek name, also often adopted in pseudonyms (based on its literal translation, "lover of truth"). It may apply to:
* ''Philalethes'', book by Severus o ...
;# ''The Book of Alze''
;# ''Open Entrance to the Closed Palace'' - Philalethes Philalethes (Greek: φιλαλήθης, philaléthēs, pronounced ilalétɛːs was an Ancient Greek name, also often adopted in pseudonyms (based on its literal translation, "lover of truth"). It may apply to:
* ''Philalethes'', book by Severus o ...
;# ''A Tract of Great Price''
;# ''The Only True Way''
;# ''The Testament of Cremer''
;# ''The Glory of the World''
;# ''The Waterstone of the Wise''
;# ''The Golden Tract concerning the Philosopher's Stone''
The illustrated book contains 445 + 35 pages.
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''Musaeum hermeticum'' etc.
(1625 German edition)l
''Musaeum hermeticum'' etc.
(1678 Latin edition)
''Musaeum hermeticum'' etc.
(1678 Latin edition)
(English translation at "The Alchemy Website")
''The Hermetic Museum'', restored and enlarged
(English A. E. Waite edition, 1898)
''The Hermetic Museum'', restored and enlarged Vol I (of II)
(A scanned UMI copy of volume one from the Cecil H. Green Library at Stanford, published in 1893 introduction written by A.E. Waite, the translator of the original texts is anonymous) {{Alchemy, state=expanded 1625 books Emblem books Occult books Alchemical documents