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Alchemy works translations, commentaries, and presentations of hidden evidence in myths, art, nature, science history

  • Classical Alchemy
    • The State of the Art
    • An Intriguing Case
    • Opus Magnum Scheme
    • Turba Philosophorum’s Ambition
    • Areas of Interest
    • Index of the Names
    • Articles
    • Lexicon
  • Anatomy of an Alchemical Machine
  • The Sound Sacrifice
  • Boschius’s Ars Symbolica

Boschius’s Ars Symbolica, Balances and Scales

Tremit dum sistat aequo

It vibrates while remaining even.

“X.” – Jakob Bosch aka Boschius, Symbolographia sive de arte symbolica, 1702, class 1, emblem DCCCV 805.

Hinc deprim or erigor illinc

I bend from side to side.

“X.” – Jakob Bosch, Symbolographia, class 2, DCCLXXXVI 786.

Omnia dat qui iusta negat

Whoever denies what is due actually hands over power to the one who has the sword.

“X.” – Jakob Bosch aka Boschius, Symbolographia sive de arte symbolica, 1702, class 1, emblem DCLXVII 667.

Aequato examine

In the end we have equaled/reached the multiplicity/needle of the scales/test.

“X.” – Jakob Bosch, Symbolographia, class 3, CDLXVI 466.

En mi lengua l’equidad

In my language, equity.

“X.” – Jakob Bosch aka Boschius, Symbolographia sive de arte symbolica, 1702, class 3, emblem CDLXXXVI 496.

Disce prius ferre queat

Learn before you can take on a role.

“X.” – Jakob Bosch, Symbolographia, class 3, CDXCI 491.

Neutro inclinata

Tilted in neither direction.

“X.” – Jakob Bosch aka Boschius, Symbolographia sive de arte symbolica, 1702, class 3, emblem CDXC 490.

Equali pondere recta

Equal weight line.

“X.” – Jakob Bosch, Symbolographia, class 3, CLII 152.

Piega onde più riceve

Bend where it receives most.

“X.” – Jakob Bosch aka Boschius, Symbolographia sive de arte symbolica, 1702, class 4, emblem CXXXV 135.

Cum iusto temperat orbem

With justice/what is expedient it makes the world harmonious.

“X.” – Jakob Bosch, Symbolographia, class 3, LIII 53.

Cum libra temperat orbem

With balance it makes the world harmonious.

“X.” – Jakob Bosch, Symbolographia, class 3, CDLXXV 475.

  • Classical Alchemy
    • The State of the Art
    • An Intriguing Case
    • Opus Magnum Scheme
    • Turba Philosophorum’s Ambition
    • Areas of Interest
    • Index of the Names
    • Articles
    • Lexicon
  • Anatomy of an Alchemical Machine
  • The Sound Sacrifice
  • Boschius’s Ars Symbolica

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