Jean d'Espagnet's the Summary of Physics Restored Enchyridion Physicae Restitutae: The 1651 Translation with d'Espagnet's Arcanum 1650 Willard Thomas
First published together in Latin in 1623, these two tracts, Enchyridion Physicae Restitutae and Arcanum were at once recognized to be among the clearest descriptions ever written of the hermetic…
Specifikacia Jean d'Espagnet's the Summary of Physics Restored Enchyridion Physicae Restitutae: The 1651 Translation with d'Espagnet's Arcanum 1650 Willard Thomas
First published together in Latin in 1623, these two tracts, Enchyridion Physicae Restitutae and Arcanum were at once recognized to be among the clearest descriptions ever written of the hermetic cosmology and the alchemical work. They were translated into English by two leading occultists, John Everard and Elias Ashmole, and the translations are printed together here for the first time. The introduction provides the fullest biographical notice ever written about d'Espagnet, a retired public official who published the works under strict anonymity. It also traces the influence these works had on later generations of practical alchemists like Eirenaeus Philalethes and spiritual alchemists like Thomas Vaughan. The commentary traces the d'Espagnet's extensive references to classical philosophy and poetry as well as to earlier works in alchemy. The introduction discusses the life,