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100 1 _aVigenère, Blaise de,
_d1523-1596
240 1 0 _aTraité du feu et du sel. English
245 1 2 _aA Discovrse of Fire and Salt :
_bDiscovering Many Secret Mysteries as well Philosophicall, as Theologicall
246 1 _aA Discourse of Fire and Salt Discovering Many Secret Mysteries as well Philosophical, as Theological
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2014
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2014-11-16
508 _aProduced by Chris Curnow, Reiner Ruf, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAlchemy -- Early works to 1800
653 _aFire -- Early works to 1800
653 _aSalt -- Early works to 1800
700 1 _aStephens, Edward, active 1649
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47365
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