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''Cantilenae Intelectuales de Phoenice Redivivo'' or ''Intellectual Cantilenae'' is an

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Michael Maier Michael Maier ( la, Michael Maierus; 1568–1622) was a German physician and counsellor to Rudolf II Habsburg. He was a learned alchemist, epigramist, and amateur composer. Early life Maier was born in Rendsburg, Holstein, the son of a spe ...

, published in 1622. It was the final text of Maier's published during his lifetime.Mike Dickman. ''Intellectual Cantilenae in Nine Triads upon the Resurrection of the Phoenix by Michael Maier.'' p.35-36.

Adam McLean Adam McLean (born 7 March 1948 in Glasgow) is a Scottish writer on alchemical texts and symbolism. In 1978 he founded the '' Hermetic Journal'' which he published until 1992 during which time he also started publishing the ''Magnum Opus Hermet ...

. Glasgow. 1992. ASIN: B001ACAK7U His dedication for the book, to Frederick, Prince of Norway is dated August 22, 1662, in

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described it as "one of the most curious and rare of Maier's books". He knew it only in a 1758 French translation:

. ''Count Michael Maier - Life and Writings''. Kirkwall. 1910 ''Michael Maieri Cantilenae Intelectuales de Phoenice Redivivo; ou Chansons Intelectuelles sur la resurection Du Phenix...traduites...par M.L.L.M.''. "The title promises much- "Nine Triads of Intellectual Songs on the Resurrection of the Phoenix: or the most precious of all medicines, the Mirror and abridgement of this Universe, proposed less to the ear than to the mind, and presented to the wise as the key of the three impenetrable Secrets of Chemistry." Like in ''

Atalanta Fugiens ''Atalanta Fugiens'' or ''Atalanta Fleeing'' is an emblem book with an alchemical theme by Michael Maier (1568–1622), published by Johann Theodor de Bry in Oppenheim in 1617 (2nd edition 1618). It consists of 50 discourses with illustration ...

'', Maier has organized his book into musical voices. Each of the nine triads is expressed as harmonies of

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, and bass voices. Maier tells us that the altus expresses "the dulcet tones of Venus"; the tenor is the sideward moving lobster or crayfish; and the bass is reserved for the lion. Maier assigns distinct purposes to these voices: "The first of the quadrate triads treats of the names given divers things; the second contains Allegories; and in the third are to be found the application of the mysteries of this Art to those of Religion."

History

The original was first printed in Rome 1622. The 1758 French translation is from the 1623 print at Rostock. This edition is in Latin and French, in parallel pages. An English translation was made from the French by Mike Dickman in 1997. A German edition with commentary was made by Erik Leibenguth in 2002.Erik Leibenguth. ''Hermetische Poesie des Frühbarock: Die "Cantilenae intellectuales" Michael Maiers. Edition mit Übersetzung, Kommentar und Bio-Bibliographie.'' Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG, January 1, 2002.

References

External links

1758 French and Latin Edition on Google books.
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