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.