02578cam a22003733u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000380012624000390016424501100020324601050031326400510041830000470046933600260051633700260054233800360056850000310060450801970063552011340083253400450196665300350201165300320204665300320207870000340211085600430214499900170218747365UtSlPG20260610134105.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a45045938  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aQD1 aVigenère, Blaise de,d1523-159610aTraité du feu et du sel. English12aA Discovrse of Fire and Salt :bDiscovering Many Secret Mysteries as well Philosophicall, as Theologicall1 aA Discourse of Fire and Salt
Discovering Many Secret Mysteries as well Philosophical, as Theological 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2014-11-16  aProduced by Chris Curnow, Reiner Ruf, and the Online
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by The Internet Archive)  a"A Discovrse of Fire and Salt" by Blaise de Vigenère is a philosophical treatise written in the mid-17th century. The text explores the symbolic significance of fire and salt, delving into their philosophical and theological implications. Through a complex analysis, it intertwines various ancient philosophies and biblical references, signifying their importance in the understanding of the universe and human existence.  The beginning of the treatise presents an invitation from the translator to a friend, where it discusses the profound nature of Pythagorean teachings regarding divine and natural secrets. It asserts that elements like fire and salt are essential to understand human nature and the spiritual world. The author draws connections between these elements and the creation narrative from Genesis, portraying humanity as a microcosm of the universe, governed by both physical and spiritual laws. The opening sets a contemplative tone, inviting readers to consider deeper existential and metaphysical questions regarding the nature of man, sacrifice, and the divine. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aAlchemy -- Early works to 1800  aFire -- Early works to 1800  aSalt -- Early works to 18001 aStephens, Edward, active 164940uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47365  c88204d88204