Paracelsus (Theophrastus Bombast Von Hohenheim, 1493-1541), Cosmological and Meteorological Writings.

• Superior document: Aries Book Series ; v.36
• Author: Weeks, Andrew.
• TeilnehmendeR: Kahn, Didier.
• Place / Publishing House: Boston : : BRILL,, 2024.; ©2024.
• Year of Publication: 2024
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Aries Book Series
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (764 pages)

The cosmological-meteorological writings of Paracelsus (1493-1541), presented here for the first time in the most reliable German versions with facing-page translations and thorough text-based and historical commentary, are essential documents of the transition from the medieval to the modern era.

Table of Contents

Front Cover -- ‎Half-Title Page -- ‎Series Title Page -- ‎Title Page -- ‎Copyright Page -- ‎Contents -- ‎Abbreviations -- ‎Introduction to the Paracelsian Cosmological Writings -- ‎1. Pre-modern Cosmology -- ‎2. Paracelsian Cosmology and Meteorology -- ‎3. Meteorology in the Time of Paracelsus -- ‎4. The Problems of Authenticity -- ‎5. Methodology -- ‎6. Summaries of the Writings in This Volume -- ‎6.1. Philosophia ad Athenienses -- ‎6.2. Philosophia de Generationibus et Fructibus Quatuor Elementorum. Libri Quatuor (Philosophy of the Elements) -- ‎6.3. Liber Meteororum (De Meteoris) -- ‎6.4. Additional Fragments Comprised in This Volume -- ‎6.4.1. Das Erste Buch Meteororum […] de Elemento Aeris -- Liber Tertius Meteororum […] De Meteoricis ex Elemento Ignis -- ‎6.4.2. Fragments with a Weak Theoretical Elaboration -- ‎6.4.3. Ein anders Opusculum de Meteoris -- ‎6.4.4. Fragmenta Meteorica -- ‎6.4.5. Von den Natürlichen Wassern, Book Five -- ‎7. Questions Posed by the Authentic Writings -- ‎Text and Translation -- ‎I. Philosophia ad Athenienses (Philosophy for the Athenians) -- ‎Preface to the Second Paras of Prince Theophrastus -- ‎[The First Book.] Texts 1-24 -- ‎Conclusion of the Second Paras of the Prince Theophrastus -- ‎Preface to the Third Paras of the great Prince Theophrastus -- ‎[The Second Book.] Texts 1-23 -- ‎Conclusion of the Third Paras of Prince Theophrastus. -- ‎Preface to the Fourth Paras of Prince Theophrastus. -- ‎[The Third Book.] Texts 1-6 -- ‎II. Philosophia de Generationibus et Fructibus quatuor Elementorum (Philosophy of the Elements) -- ‎Book One. On the element of air (sections 1-12) -- ‎Book Two. On the element of fire -- ‎First Treatise (sections 1-2) -- ‎Second Treatise -- ‎On the sun, light, darkness, and night -- ‎On winds -- ‎On the tempered stars of Zedoch -- ‎On dew -- ‎On fogs -- ‎Third Treatise. On storms.

‎Prologue on the rainstorm stars and how they bear the prime matter of rainstorms. The origins of rainstorms -- ‎On Clouds -- ‎On Rain -- ‎On Snow -- ‎On Sleet -- ‎On Thunder -- ‎On Lightning -- ‎On Cold Lightning, Showers -- ‎Fourth Treatise -- ‎1. On the rainbow -- ‎2. On lances -- ‎3. On flying dragons -- ‎4. On stationary shooting stars -- ‎5. On frogs, blood and milk -- ‎Fifth Treatise. On metals falling from above, and minerals, and stones -- ‎1. On metals -- ‎2. [The action of the three principles] -- ‎3. On stones falling from above -- ‎4. On crystals and beryls -- ‎Sixth Treatise. On the impressions of Fatum -- ‎1. Prologue -- ‎2. [Storms and fatum] -- ‎3. [Fatum as presaging] -- ‎4. On Figures -- ‎5. On Comets -- ‎6. On Triple Suns and Moons -- ‎7. On New Stars -- ‎8. On Crosses -- ‎Book Three. On the Element of earth -- ‎First Treatise. On the Matter and Being of the Element of Earth -- ‎1. On Earth per se -- ‎2. [Sulphur, Sal, Mercurius are of the element earth extracted from the great Yliaster] -- ‎3. [In the element of terra lies the seed of all wood, of all roots, all herbs, and schrubs] -- ‎4. [The aniadus accounts for natural variety] -- ‎5. [Two sorts of fruits: from the seed and from the earth itself] -- ‎6. [Two sources: the earth and Paradise] -- ‎7. On the various virtues of the things that grow -- ‎Second Treatise. On Trees -- ‎1. On turpentine, fir, and pine -- ‎2. On Swiss pine, ash tree, and plane tree -- ‎3. On cedar, balsam, and cypress trees -- ‎4. On ebony, turbith, and juniper -- ‎5. On boxwood, juniper, tamarind, ivy, laurel, olive trees -- ‎6. On sandal wood, liquorice, linden, beech, oak, alder, and poplar trees -- ‎7. Peach, pear, apple, almond, nut, chestnut, orange, cherry, prune, etc. -- ‎[On aniadus in general, on leaves, flowers, on time: on the year of things].

‎8. On nutmeg, cubeb (tailed pepper), and pepper -- ‎9. On artemisia, red or black currant, and cranberry -- ‎Third Treatise. On food -- ‎1. On cereals -- ‎2. [On human nourishment from the earth] -- ‎3. On peas, oats, and beans -- ‎4. On cabbage, parsnips, poppies, onions, garlic, black radish, lentils, and leek -- ‎5. On ryegrass or darnel, poppy, etc. -- ‎Fourth Treatise. On simplicia -- ‎1. On saffron, iris, safflower, common marigold, clematis, and globeflower -- ‎2. On the taste of herbs -- ‎TRACTATVS QVINTVS -- ‎i. De Fungis -- ‎Book Four. On the element of water together with its fruits -- ‎First Treatise. On the form of the element of water -- ‎1. [Origin and distribution of the element of water] -- ‎2. [Arboreal form of the element, its rising and falling] -- ‎3. [Consumption or life and death of the element of water] -- ‎4. [On the fruits of water, including metals and stones] -- ‎Second Treatise. On the kinds of salts -- ‎1. Preface -- ‎2. Concerning sweet waters -- ‎3. Concerning sour waters -- ‎4. Concerning warm baths -- ‎5. Concerning saltwater -- ‎6. Concerning vitriol and alumen -- ‎7. Concerning coppery water -- ‎8. Concerning the stone waters -- ‎Third Treatise: On minerals. -- ‎1. Concerning marcasites -- ‎2. Concerning cachymias -- ‎3. Concerning copper -- ‎4. Concerning iron -- ‎5. Concerning lead -- ‎6. Concerning tin -- ‎7. Concerning mercurius -- ‎8. Concerning silver and gold -- ‎9. Concerning zinc -- ‎10. Concerning the archeus of metals -- ‎Fourth Treatise. On stones and gems of the element of water -- ‎1. Prologue -- ‎2. Concerning rock -- ‎3. Concerning sand -- ‎4. Concerning pebbles -- ‎5. Concerning the distinctions of stone -- ‎6. Chalcedony -- ‎7. Alabaster -- ‎8. Tofa stone -- ‎9. Slaty stone -- ‎10. Concerning gems -- ‎11. Carbuncle, the color of light -- ‎12. Emerald -- ‎13. Ruby -- ‎14. Diamond.

‎15. Sapphire and other gems -- ‎Fifth Treatise. On the gluten of the element of water -- ‎1. Preamble -- ‎2. Concerning saltpeter, plumosum [asbestos], and ocher -- ‎3. Concerning arsenicum -- ‎4. Orpiment -- ‎5. Antimonium -- ‎6. Sulphur -- ‎7. Entali -- ‎8. Carabe Citrinum -- ‎9. Carabe Nigrum -- ‎10. Corals -- ‎III. Liber Meteororum (De Meteoris: The Book of the Meteors) -- ‎1. On the elementated father and mother -- ‎2. On the prime matter of the heavens and the stars -- ‎3. On the prime matter of the stars and on their essences -- ‎4. About the living species in the stars -- ‎5. On the generation of winds -- ‎6. On the generation of rains -- ‎7. On congelation -- ‎8. On the lightning bolt -- ‎9. On extraneous things -- ‎10. On exhalations -- ‎IV. [Another Account of the Meteora] -- ‎Book One -- ‎Concerning the rainbow -- ‎Concerning the figures that appear strangely in the heavens -- ‎Concerning lances -- ‎[On "dragons"] -- ‎Concerning night harm or night wind -- ‎Concerning comets -- ‎Book Two. Concerning coagulated impressions -- ‎Concerning frogs -- ‎Concerning blood -- ‎Concerning crosses and figures -- ‎Concerning stones -- ‎Concerning the stone from the heavens -- ‎Concerning metals -- ‎Book Three -- ‎Concerning winds -- ‎Book Four -- ‎Concerning lightning flashes -- ‎Concerning thunder in a clear sky -- ‎Concerning storm -- ‎Concerning hail -- ‎Concerning lightning -- ‎Book Five -- ‎Concerning rain -- ‎V. [Another Book on Meteors] -- ‎Prologue to the Books of Meteors -- ‎Second Prologue -- ‎The First Book of Meteors. The First Volume: On the Element of Air -- ‎On air -- ‎Chapter five -- ‎Chapter six -- ‎Chapter seven. Concerning the element of fire and how it moves -- ‎That the heavens do not turn, and that they seethe from the fiery element, and yield the albumen and air. Chapter two [sic] -- ‎Concerning colors.

‎An additional fragment which may pertain to this philosophy of air -- ‎The Third Book of Meteors: On the Meteoric Phenomena Stemming from the Element of Fire, and their Impressions -- ‎Preface to the impression of the element of fire, that is, from the firmament -- ‎Concerning hoarfrost -- ‎Concerning dew -- ‎Concerning "throne" -- ‎Concerning fog -- ‎Clouds -- ‎Rains -- ‎Cloud bursts -- ‎Lightning / thunder -- ‎Hail -- ‎Lightning, showers -- ‎Hexed storms -- ‎Of the rainbow -- ‎Blood, frogs, and other animals in rain, humans (such as giants) -- ‎Metallic rain -- ‎The descent of metals and stones -- ‎Concerning the earthquake -- ‎Concerning the lorind -- ‎Concerning the wind -- ‎Concerning night and day -- ‎Chapter Thirty-three [sic]. Concerning the physical diseases caused by impressions by way of the element of fire -- ‎VI. Other Meteorological Fragments -- ‎Concerning hoarfrost -- ‎Chapter concerning dew -- ‎Concerning winds -- ‎Chapter concerning lightning and thunder -- ‎A Fragment from another Book of Meteors, concerning the rainbow -- ‎Alternate concerning the rainbow -- ‎Concerning comets -- ‎Concerning rain -- ‎[A Table of Celestial Impressions] -- ‎VII. The Fifth Book of the Natural Waters: Concerning Falling Waters -- ‎The First Treatise -- ‎The Third Treatise -- ‎Bibliography -- ‎Index of Scriptural Citations -- ‎Index of Paracelsian Works -- ‎1. Works Mentioned by Paracelsus Himself-See Also the References Listed in the General Index under Meteora, Meteorica -- ‎2. Works of, or Attributed to Paracelsus Cited in Our Annotations -- ‎Contents of Huser Edition -- ‎General Index -- Back Cover.