Project Gutenberg 2008-08-17 Public domain in the USA. 157 Basilius Valentinus Basil Valentine Valentinus, Basilius Cable, Daniel Of Natural and Supernatural Things Also of the first Tincture, Root, and Spirit of Metals and Minerals, how the same are Conceived, Generated, Brought forth, Changed, and Augmented. Reading ease score: 23.0 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read. Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Of Natural and Supernatural Things" by Basilius Valentinus is a philosophical treatise that delves into alchemy, particularly the nature of metals and minerals, written in the late 17th century. The work juxtaposes the natural and supernatural realms, exploring the spiritual essence of metals and how they can be transformed through various alchemical processes. Valentinus, a Benedictine monk, seeks to reveal the hidden mysteries behind these transformations, intertwining scientific inquiry with theological reflections. The opening portion introduces the themes of duality between the natural and supernatural, explaining that everything consists of a visible, tangible element as well as an intangible, spiritual essence. Valentinus articulates various biblical instances of supernatural acts to establish a foundational understanding of his subject matter. The text sets the stage for a deep dive into the alchemical processes surrounding the "first Tincture," or essence, of metals, signifying how this transformative power can lead to both physical and spiritual enlightenment. Overall, the beginning establishes a mystical perspective on the significance of chemical transformations and their relationship with divine creation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Alchemy -- Early works to 1800 Antimony -- Therapeutic use -- Early works to 1800 QD Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Science - General 218041 218042 2024-10-11T09:38:07.039868 2023-09-11T11:58:00.202158 text/html text/html 218649 2021-01-03T23:48:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 73677 2021-01-03T23:48:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 166513 2024-10-11T09:38:14.939803 application/epub+zip 165151 2024-10-11T09:38:10.788829 application/epub+zip 142504 2024-10-11T09:38:09.431000 application/epub+zip 349717 2024-10-11T09:38:18.048782 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 318429 2024-10-11T09:38:14.018821 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298173 2022-09-12T08:59:19.696579 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 192287 192179 2024-10-11T09:38:06.342847 2023-09-11T11:57:59.655107 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 192349 2021-01-03T23:48:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 68061 2021-01-03T23:48:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 192363 2021-01-03T23:48:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 68039 2021-01-03T23:48:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21760 2024-10-11T09:38:18.199779 application/rdf+xml 17097 2024-10-11T09:38:09.992818 image/jpeg 4217 2024-10-11T09:38:09.711827 image/jpeg 155573 2024-10-11T09:38:07.058845 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia