Author: Franz HartmannPublisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 392
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The Life and the Doctrines of Philippus Theophrastus
Author: Franz HartmannThe Life and the Doctrines of Philippus Theophrastus, Bombast of Hohenheim
Author: Franz HartmannPublisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781019410288
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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This book is a biography of Paracelsus, a 16th-century physician and alchemist who made significant contributions to the fields of medicine and chemistry. Hartmann provides a detailed account of Paracelsus' life, as well as an analysis of his key doctrines and contributions to science and medicine. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of medicine or the history of science. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The Life and Doctrines of Philippus Theophrastus, Bombast of Hohenheim
Author: The life of Philippus Theophrastus Bombast of Hohenheim, known by the name of Paracelsus, and the substance of his teachings
Author: Franz HartmannThe Life and the Doctrines of Philippus Theophrastus, Bombast of Hohenheim Known by the Name of Paracelsus
Author: Theophrastus ParacelsusPublisher:
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Category : Alchemists
Languages : en
Pages : 406
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The Life of Philippus Theophrastus Bombast of Hohenheim, known by the name of Paracelsus
Author: Franz HartmannPublisher:
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Category : Alchemy
Languages : en
Pages : 336
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An the Life and the Doctrines of Philippus Theophrastus; Bombast of Hohenheim, Known by the Name of Paracelsus; Extracted and Translated from His Rare
Author: Franz HartmannPublisher: Theclassics.Us
ISBN: 9781230388649
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Languages : en
Pages : 102
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1891 edition. Excerpt: ... PRIMUM ENS SANGUINIS. To make the Primum Ens Sanguinis, take blood from the median vein of a healthy young person, and let it run into a warm bottle that has been weighed upon scales, so that the exact quantity of the blood used may be known. Add to this blood twice its quantity of alcahest, close the bottle, and permit it to remain in a moderately warm place for about fourteen days, after which the red fluid is to be separated from the sediment, filtered, and preserved. This is the Primum Ens Sanguinis, and it is used in the same manner as the Primum Ens Melissse. THE ALCAHEST. The celebrated Alcahest is an universal medicine whose preparation was also known to Helmont and to some Rosicrucians. It was considered by them as one of the greatest mysteries. It is prepared as foUows: -- "Take freshly prepared caustic lime, if possible still warm; powder it quickly in a dry place, and put it into a retort. Add as much absolute alcohol as the powder may absorb, and distil the alcohol at a moderate heat, until the powder in the retort is left perfectly dry. The distilled alcohol is now to be poured again upon the lime, and distilled, and this operation repeated ten times. Mix the powder with the fifth part of its own weight of pure carbonate of potash. This must be done very quickly and in a dry atmosphere, so that it may not attract any moisture. Insert the mixture of the two powders into a retort and heat it gradually, after putting about two ounces of absolute alcohol into the recipient. White vapours arise from the powder, and are attracted by the alcohol, and the heating is to be continued as long as this takes place. Pour the alcohol from the recipient into a dish, and set it on fire. The alcohol burns away, and the alcahest remains in the...
The Life and the Doctrines of Philippus Theophrastus, Bombast of Hohenheim
Author: The Life and the Doctrines of Philippus Theophrastus, Bombast of Hohenheim, Known by the Name of Paracelsus
Author: Franz HartmannScience and Technology in World History, Volume 3
Author: David DemingPublisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786490861
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
This installment in a series on science and technology in world history begins in the fourteenth century, explaining the origin and nature of scientific methodology and the relation of science to religion, philosophy, military history, economics and technology. Specific topics covered include the Black Death, the Little Ice Age, the invention of the printing press, Martin Luther and the Reformation, the birth of modern medicine, the Copernican Revolution, Galileo, Kepler, Isaac Newton, and the Scientific Revolution.