Cosmological and Meteorological Writings

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