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616 results starting with “L”

Longinus

A 3rd-century Greek philosopher and rhetorician associated with the Neoplatonic circle of Porphyry and traditionally credited with the influential treatise 'On the Sublime'.

9 books · 122 mentions

Plotini Opera Omnia cum Ficini commentariisIntroduction to Plato+1 more

Logic

The formal study of the principles of valid inference and demonstration, serving as a foundational discipline in the medieval Trivium and early modern science.

9 books · 102 mentions

Kepler: Astronomia Nova (1609 Prague)
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Encyklopaedie der philosophischen Wissenschaften
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Loeb Classical Library

A series of editions of Greek and Latin texts with facing-page English translations, founded by James Loeb to make classical literature accessible to a broad audience.

9 books · 90 mentions

Epictetus Discourses Vol. 2 (Books 3-4) & EncheiridionSeneca Epistulae Morales Vol. 3 (Letters 93-124)+1 more

Latus rectum

8 books · 254 mentions

Magia Naturalis Libri XX (1607)The Great Art of Light and Shadow+1 more

Libration

An apparent or real oscillation of a satellite or planet, notably discussed by Copernicus and Kepler to explain variations in celestial movements.

8 books · 195 mentions

On the Revolutions of the Celestial SpheresOn the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres (1543 First Edition)+1 more

Lord of the Ascendant

8 books · 131 mentions

Aphoristic Astrology of Ptolemy, Hermes, and OthersFourth Book of Occult Philosophy+1 more

Lysis

A Pythagorean philosopher of the 5th century BCE who fled to Thebes and became the teacher of Epaminondas. He is often cited in Renaissance texts for a famous (though likely apocryphal) letter to Hipparchus regarding the secrecy of philosophical doctrines.

8 books · 129 mentions

Lives and Opinions of Eminent PhilosophersComplete Works of Plato, translated by Marsilio Ficino (1518)+1 more

Latitude

An astronomical or geographic coordinate measuring the distance north or south of a reference plane, such as the ecliptic or equator.

8 books · 124 mentions

On the Revolutions of the Celestial SpheresCosmographia (Geography)+1 more

Lord Krishna

A major deity in Hinduism, worshipped as the eighth avatar of Vishnu and a supreme god in his own right. His dialogues in the Bhagavad Gita regarding duty and devotion were influential in the early Western study of Indian philosophy.

8 books · 122 mentions

Prasna MargaUttara Kalamrita+1 more

Latium

The region of central western Italy in which the city of Rome was founded, serving as the heart of the Roman Empire. In humanist literature, it is frequently invoked as the ancestral home of Latin culture and classical wisdom.

8 books · 118 mentions

Utriusque cosmi majoris scilicet et minoris metaphysica, physica atque technica historiaDe Triplici vita+1 more

Laton

In alchemical terminology, a term referring to a base metal or impure gold that must be purified during the transmutation process.

8 books · 113 mentions

Turba Philosophorum (1572 Basel)Lehigh Codex (15th c. Naples Alchemical MS)+1 more

Lyons

A major French city that served as a vital hub for Renaissance printing, facilitating the spread of alchemical, humanist, and occult literature.

8 books · 107 mentions

Three Books of Occult PhilosophyParacelsus: Complete Works (Latin)+1 more

Laius

In Greek mythology, the King of Thebes and father of Oedipus, whose tragic fate is a central theme in the Theban cycle. In alchemical emblems, he sometimes represents the old king or the paternal principle that must be superseded.

8 books · 79 mentions

Complete Works of Plato, translated by Marsilio Ficino (1518)Opera Omnia (Complete Works)+1 more

Ludovico Sforza

7 books · 200 mentions

Lomazzo: Trattato (1584 Milan)The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci+1 more

Louis Elzevir

7 books · 178 mentions

Pansophiae Diatyposis (1645 Elzevier)Sylva Sylvarum (Latin edition)+1 more

Lysias

A prominent Attic orator of the 5th century BCE known for his clear style and legal speeches, frequently cited in Renaissance humanist education and rhetorical studies. He appears in Platonic dialogues, notably the Phaedrus, which was translated and commented upon by Marsilio Ficino.

7 books · 169 mentions

Complete Works of Plato, translated by Marsilio Ficino (1518)Opera Omnia (Complete Works)+1 more

Linz

7 books · 166 mentions

Biographies of Famous Men from the Times of the Revival of the SciencesHarmonices Mundi (1619 First Edition)+1 more

Lapland

A northern European region historically associated in the Western imagination with shamanism and witchcraft. It appears in early modern demonological texts as a remote land of magical practitioners.

7 books · 114 mentions

King James: Daemonologie (1597 First Edition)The Discovery of Witchcraft+1 more

Leo X

7 books · 97 mentions

New Chemical LightOn the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres (1543 First Edition)+1 more

Lord of the Year

7 books · 97 mentions

Ioannis Pici Mirandulae Omnia OperaPicatrix (Ghayat al-Hakim)+1 more

Lorraine

7 books · 93 mentions

Petrarch: Sonnets with Commentary (1519)The Discovery of Witchcraft+1 more

Lucilius

The younger friend and correspondent of the Roman Stoic philosopher Seneca the Younger, to whom the Epistulae Morales and several other treatises are addressed. He served as the procurator of Sicily and is the primary recipient of Seneca's pedagogical ethical guidance.

7 books · 86 mentions

Boethius: De Consolatione (1486)Pansophiae Diatyposis (1645 Elzevier)+1 more

Laconia

7 books · 85 mentions

Opera Omnia (Complete Works)Cosmographia (Geography)+1 more

Liguria

7 books · 83 mentions

Magia Naturalis Libri XX (1607)Plato: Complete Works (Ficino Translation)+1 more

Latona

The daughter of Coeus and Phoebe and mother of Apollo and Artemis, often appearing in alchemical emblems to represent the lunar or maternal principle.

7 books · 83 mentions

Landino: Dante Commentary (1481 Florence)Petrarch: Sonnets with Commentary (1519)+1 more

Limbus

In the cosmology of Paracelsus, the Limbus refers to the primordial reservoir of all created things from which the microcosm is formed. In a broader theological context, it refers to a boundary state for souls not admitted to heaven.

6 books · 146 mentions

Paramirum WorksParacelsus: Complete Works (Latin)+1 more

Lusitania

6 books · 140 mentions

Cosmographia (Geography)On the Uncertainty and Vanity of the Sciences and Arts+1 more

Language of Nature

6 books · 128 mentions

The Discovery of WitchcraftMysterium Magnum+1 more

Linear Perspective

6 books · 121 mentions

Codex Forster III (National Art Library, Museum no. MSL/1876/Forster/141/III)The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci+1 more

Lamech

6 books · 118 mentions

Monumenta Sacra Inedita (Tischendorf)Aurora, or The Day-Spring+1 more

Lysander

6 books · 116 mentions

Iamblichus De Mysteriis (1497 Aldine)On the Mysteries of the Egyptians, Chaldeans, and Assyrians+1 more

Louis XII

6 books · 112 mentions

Harmonie Universelle (Tome I)De aerario publico+1 more

Lucia

6 books · 109 mentions

Divine Comedy with Landino Commentary (1487 Incunabulum)Commentary on Dante (1481 incunabulum)+1 more

Lucas

6 books · 106 mentions

Lehigh Codex (15th c. Naples Alchemical MS)Musaeum Hermeticum (1677 Edition)+1 more

Lake Como

6 books · 98 mentions

Paracelsus: Complete Works (Latin)Cardano: De Subtilitate (1550)+1 more

Liquefaction

The physical process of turning a solid into a liquid, which in alchemical practice was considered a necessary step in the purification and transformation of substances.

6 books · 89 mentions

Turba Philosophorum (1572 Basel)Sylva Sylvarum (Latin edition)+1 more

Luna (Silver)

6 books · 88 mentions

Revealer of the Great Secret of the PhilosophersLehigh Codex (15th c. Naples Alchemical MS)+1 more

La Rochelle

6 books · 84 mentions

Oeuvres de Descartes Vol. I (Correspondance)Harmonie Universelle (Tome I)+1 more

Lithuania

6 books · 78 mentions

Paracelsus: Complete Works (Latin)True & Faithful Relation (Enochian diaries)+1 more

Laudanum

6 books · 76 mentions

Paracelsus: Complete Works (Latin)Opuscula Medica Inaudita+1 more

Lunar sphere

6 books · 76 mentions

Theatrum Chemicum Vol. III (1602)The Secret of Secrets (Manuscript)+1 more

Lute

6 books · 74 mentions

Harmonie Universelle (Tome II)Alchymia: Comprehensive Treatise on Alchemy+1 more

Leonhart Fuchs

6 books · 72 mentions

Ortus Medicinae (Origin of Medicine)Stirpium icones et sciagraphia+1 more

Liberty

6 books · 58 mentions

Divine Comedy with Landino Commentary (1487 Incunabulum)Plato: Complete Works (Ficino Translation)+1 more

Lynceus

6 books · 48 mentions

Complete Works of Plato, translated by Marsilio Ficino (1518)Plato: Complete Works (Ficino Translation)+1 more

Lazarus Zetzner

5 books · 153 mentions

Paramirum WorksTripus chimicus Sendivogianus+1 more

Light of Nature (Lumen Naturae)

5 books · 151 mentions

De Restituta utriusque medicinae vera praxiParacelsus: Complete Works (Latin)+1 more

Low Countries

5 books · 121 mentions

Musurgia universalis Tomus IHarmonie Universelle (Tome II)+1 more

Luting

5 books · 115 mentions

Miracula chymico-medica (with Sendivogius Novum Lumen)La chymie charitable et facile en faveur des dames+1 more

Lorenzo de’ Medici

5 books · 113 mentions

Platonic Theology on the Immortality of Souls (1525 Edition)The Complete Works of Marsilio Ficino+1 more

Larynx

5 books · 105 mentions

Musurgia universalis Tomus IVesalius: De Humani Corporis Fabrica (1555)+1 more

Louis XIII

5 books · 103 mentions

Oeuvres de Descartes Vol. I (Correspondance)Discours de la Méthode suivi des Méditations Métaphysiques+1 more

Lot's wife

5 books · 102 mentions

Vera Christiana ReligioGreek New Testament (Tischendorf Critical Edition)+1 more

Lorenzo the Magnificent

5 books · 101 mentions

The Complete Works of Marsilio FicinoComplete Plato (Thomas Taylor trans.)+1 more

Louis XIV

5 books · 98 mentions

Horologium Oscillatorium (1673)Tableau Oeconomique (1758 Facsimile)+1 more

Lunar Anomaly

5 books · 94 mentions

On the Revolutions of the Celestial SpheresOn the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres (1543 First Edition)+1 more

Laws of Nature

5 books · 94 mentions

Oeuvres de Descartes Vol. VIII (Principia Philosophiae)Discours de la Méthode suivi des Méditations Métaphysiques+1 more

Lutherans

5 books · 77 mentions

Historical-Theological Considerations of Remarkable TruthsPolygraphie (1561 French)+1 more

Laelius

5 books · 77 mentions

Landino: Dante Commentary (1481 Florence)Petrarch: Sonnets with Commentary (1519)+1 more

Lipari

5 books · 76 mentions

Petrarch: Sonnets with Commentary (1519)Les nobles et cleres dames (De claris mulieribus)+1 more