''Septimana Philosophica'' or ''The Philosophical Week'' is an alchemical book written by Michael Maier. It was published 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 f ...

in 1620 in Frankfurt and printed by Hartmann Palthenius. The title page was engraved by Balthasar Schwan.Stanislas Klossowski de Rola. ''The Golden Game: Alchemical Engravings of the Seventeenth Century.'' Thames and Hudson, 1997. p 161-166. The full title of the book is ''Septimana Philosophica: Qua Aenigmata Aureola de omni Naturae genere a Solomone Israelitarum Sapientissimo Rege, et Arabiae Regina Saba, nec non Hyramo, Tyri Principe, sibi invicem in modum Colloquii proponuntur et enodatur''. James Brown Craven. ''Count Michael Maier, doctor of philosophy and of medicine, alchemist, Rosicrucian, mystic, 1568–1622: life and writings.'' 1910. p. 132-138 Salomon, Sheba, and Hiram of Tyre discuss the secrets of the universe. Over six days of the week, the seventh being Sabbath day, they investigate the nature of the universe from mineral to man. Under Vegetable Life the Rose is described. White and Red, the colours for Silver and Gold: "The center of the Rose is green- an emblem of the green Lion which philosophers know well." The conference on man is illustrated with a print representing a globe in a frame, supported on the one side by a masculine figure with a compass, on the other by a skeleton holding a vase with smoking contents.

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1620 Latin edition on Google books.
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