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  • Classical Alchemy
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    • Opus Magnum Scheme
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  • The Sound Sacrifice
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Boschius’s Ars Symbolica, Books Printing

Ink balls & typographical equipment.

Illustrant Dum Infuscant

They become clear while they darken.

“It makes those who follow brighter. Two ink balls whose use is in typography.” – Jakob Bosch aka Boschius, Symbolographia sive de arte symbolica, 1702, Class 3, CDXIV 414.

E Fumo in Lucem

From smoke into light.

“For posterity through the publication of books. Ink balls & typographical equipment.” – Jakob Bosch, Symbolographia, Class 3, MXII 1012.

Fingitque premedo

It creates by pressing.

“Trained for adversity. Book printing.” – Jakob Bosch, Symbolographia, Class 1, MLXXV 1075.

Recta ex adversis

Directly from the opposite

“Print characters.” – Jakob Bosch, Symbolographia, Class 3, CIII 103.

Premat dum imprimat

Presses while imprinting.

“To be extremely sharp. Those italian sharp blades – gouges, chisels and gravers, which must be constantly sharpened to work wood with precision.” – Jakob Bosch, Symbolographia, Class 3, DLXXVII 577.

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