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LabyrinthDesigners & the Art of Fire

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, Compasses, Dividers and Calipers

Orbem componit eundo

It composes the circle/world by going.

“The embassies for the restoration of peace between the Gauls and the Hispanics. Compass drawing a circle on paper.” – Jakob Bosch aka Boschius, Symbolographia sive de arte symbolica, 1702, class 2, emblem CCCVII 307.

Totum excurret in orbem

It will spread throughout the circle/world.

“X.” – Jakob Bosch, Symbolographia, class 2, DXCIII 593.

Quiescit Agitque

It rests and acts.

“X.” – Jakob Bosch, Symbolographia, class 3, DCCCXXV 825.

Centro pes alter adhaeret

The other foot sticks to the center..

“X.” – Jakob Bosch, Symbolographia, class 3, XCI 91.

Minimus Intimus

The smallest is also the most secret.

“X.” – Jakob Bosch, Symbolographia, class 3, CXXX 130.

Uno immoto

The immobile one.

“X.” – Jakob Bosch, Symbolographia, class 1, XCVIII 98.

Dat primas aequi leges

It enunciates the first laws of equity.

“X.” – Jakob Bosch, Symbolographia, class 2, DCCCLV 855.

Si iusseris ibit in orbem

If you order it, it will be spread around the world..

“X.” – Jakob Bosch, Symbolographia, class 1, CCXXXI 231.

Omnis in unum

Each in one.

“X.” – Jakob Bosch, Symbolographia, class 3, DCL 650.

Incertum unde incipiat

Let the uncertainty begin.

“X.” – Jakob Bosch, Symbolographia, class 2, CDXVIII 418.

  • 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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