Benedictus de Spinoza, Tractatus theologico politicus, “Hamburg” [Amsterdam]: “Heinricus Künraht”, [Israel de Paull], “1670” [1672] April 24, 2025 Barcelona 24 & Philosophy Nacido en Amsterdam, Spinoza es conocido como el filósofo que propuso un concepto radicalmente distinto de Dios: no una deidad a la que rendir culto Arbatel, De magia veterum. Wesel, Duisburg, Frankfurt: Andreas Luppius, 1686 April 23, 2025 Barcelona 24 & Magic De todos los libros mágicos del Renacimiento, este es quizás el más enigmático. La primera edición apareció en 1575, en latín, publicada en Basilea. Hermes Trismegistus, De potestate ac sapientia Dei. Venezia: Lucas Dominicus, 1481 April 23, 2025 Barcelona 24 & Hermetism A mediados del siglo XV, Cosme de Médici, un gran admirador de la antigüedad griega y latina, encargó a un monje que viajara a Macedonia en busca de Geber 1541 February 18, 2025 Barcelona 24 & Alchemy Geber’s Alchemy Geber, De alchimia. De investigatione. Neurenberg, Johann Petreius, 1541 The ‘real Geber’ was Jabir ibn Hayyan, an alchemist from Crollius 1611 February 17, 2025 Barcelona 24 & Paracelsus & Alchemy Paracelsus explained Oswald Crollius, Basilica Chymica (Frankfurt am Main, Gottfried Tambach), [ca. 1611] Hermes Trismegistus was not only credited Bruno 1595 February 17, 2025 Bibliophiles 24 & Astronomy & Philosophy A Multitude of Worlds Giordano Bruno, Summa terminorum. Zurich: Johannes Wolff, 1595. 4to. Bruno became best known for his Copernicanism and his Trismosinus 1708 February 17, 2025 Bibliophiles 24 & Alchemy Alchemy presented as Death and Rebirth of a King Salomon Trismosinus, Aurei velleris oder der guldin Schatz und Kunstkammer Tractatus quintus. Khunrath 1608 February 17, 2025 Bibliophiles 24 & Alchemy Alchemy as a Theatre of Eternal Wisdom Heinrich Khunrath, Amphitheatrum sapientiae aeternae. Magdeburg: Levinus Braun, 1608 (1609). Fol. This work Coornhert 1630 February 17, 2025 Bibliophiles 24 & Philosophy Against Torture Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert, Wercken. Amsterdam: Jacob Aertsz. Colom, 1630 [=1629-1632]. 3 vols. Fol. Famous edition of Coornhert’s Ashmole 1652 February 17, 2025 Bibliophiles 24 & Alchemy An Anthology of British Alchemy Elias Ashmole, Theatrum chemicum Britannicum. London: John Grismond for Nathanael Brookes, 1652. Elias Ashmole was Comenius 1657 February 17, 2025 Bibliophiles 24 & Education & Philosophy Learning by Example Comenius, Opera didactica omnia. Amsterdam: Christophorus Cunradus & Gabriel à Roy, 1657. Fol. The Moravian education reformer Spinoza 1677 February 17, 2025 Bibliophiles 24 & Philosophy God is Nature Benedictus de Spinoza, De nagelate schriften. [Amsterdam: Jan Rieuwertsz., 1677]. 4to. After Spinoza’s death in 1677 all the Gichtel 1723 February 17, 2025 Bibliophiles 24 & Bible & Böhme & Mysticism Spiritiual Rebirth Johann Georg Gichtel, Eine kurtze Eroeffnung und Anweisung der dreyen Principien und Welten im Menschen. N.p., n.n.,, 1723. The Scheuchzer 1735 February 17, 2025 Bibliophiles 24 & Bible Science and the Bible Johann Jacob Scheuchzer, Geestelycke natuurkunde. Amsterdam: Petrus II Schenk, 1735-1738 (19 parts in 15 vols.). Dutch Magia vera February 17, 2025 Bibliophiles 24 & Magic Magic Magia vera (and) Die Heilige Geist Kunst (and) Clavicula Salomonis. Manuscript, Germany, 18th century. M 243 Three magical texts, in German, Böhme 1764 February 17, 2025 Bibliophiles 24 & Rosicrucianism & Mysticism The first complete English translation of Jacob Böhme Jacob Böhme, The Works. London: Matthew Richardson & George Robinson, 1764-1781. 4to. First Maier 1618 February 17, 2025 Bibliophiles 24 & Rosicrucianism & Emblems & Alchemy Explaining the Universe Michael Maier, Atalanta fugiens. Oppenheim: Hieronymus Galler, 1618. 4to In this famous work, Michael Maier (1568-1622) uses Fludd 1629 February 17, 2025 Bibliophiles 24 & Rosicrucianism The Bee knows how to find the Rose Robert Fludd, Summum bonum. [Frankfurt]: n.n.. 1629. Fol. On the title page, Fludd refers to the true wisdom of Fludd 1617 February 17, 2025 Bibliophiles 24 & Paracelsus & Rosicrucianism How to know Everything Robert Fludd, Utriusque cosmi maioris scilicet et minores metaphysica, physica atque technica historia. Oppenheim: Hieronymus Trismosinus 1598 February 17, 2025 Bibliophiles 24 & Alchemy How to make Gold Salomon Trismosinus, Aureum vellus oder guldin Schatz und Kunstkammer. Rorschach: n.n., 1598. 4to. Trismosinus was a legendary