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三才圖會(四)

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Wang Siyi

A Ming dynasty scholar and the son of Wang Qi, who assisted in the compilation and publication of the Sancai Tuhui during the late Ming period.

24 books · 737 mentions

三才圖會(二)三才圖會(四)+1 more

West Indies

A region of the North Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean that was a focal point of European exploration, colonization, and trade following the voyages of Christopher Columbus.

20 books · 471 mentions

Magia Naturalis Libri XX (1607)Musurgia universalis Tomus I+1 more

Wittenberg

A key city in the German Reformation where Martin Luther taught and where the movement against Roman Catholic practices began at its university.

19 books · 303 mentions

Historical-Theological Considerations of Remarkable TruthsBiographies of Famous Men from the Times of the Revival of the Sciences+1 more

Water of Life

An alchemical term referring to a potent medicinal spirit, often distilled alcohol, believed to have restorative and life-prolonging properties.

18 books · 335 mentions

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

World Soul

An intrinsic connection between all living things on the planet, often referred to as the Anima Mundi, which mediates between the divine intellect and the material world in Neoplatonic and Hermetic philosophy.

18 books · 255 mentions

Complete Works of Plato, translated by Marsilio Ficino (1518)Platonic Theology on the Immortality of Souls (1525 Edition)+1 more

World Soul (Anima Mundi)

An intrinsic connection between all living things on the planet, serving as the mediating force between the divine intellect and the material world in Neoplatonic and Hermetic philosophy.

17 books · 209 mentions

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

William Gilbert

An English physician and natural philosopher whose 1600 work 'De Magnete' laid the foundations for the modern study of magnetism and electricity.

15 books · 246 mentions

Kepler: Astronomia Nova (1609 Prague)Mosaicall Philosophy+1 more

Würzburg

A city in Bavaria that served as a significant center for ecclesiastical power and learning, notably associated with the polymath Johannes Trithemius.

15 books · 209 mentions

Key to the secrets of natureThe Latin Works of Giordano Bruno+1 more

Water of Life (Aqua Vitae)

An alchemical and medicinal term for concentrated ethanol produced by distillation, believed to possess life-prolonging and restorative properties. It played a crucial role in the development of iatrochemistry and the pharmaceutical practices of the 16th and 17th centuries.

14 books · 326 mentions

Magia Naturalis Libri XX (1607)De Restituta utriusque medicinae vera praxi+1 more

Wang Qi (王圻)

A Ming dynasty scholar and encyclopedist who compiled the Sancai Tuhui, a comprehensive illustrated encyclopedia of knowledge.

14 books · 285 mentions

三才圖會(三十八)三才圖會(四十一)+1 more

Wang Siyi (王思義)

The son of Wang Qi and co-compiler of the Sancai Tuhui, contributing to the preservation of Ming dynasty knowledge.

14 books · 285 mentions

三才圖會(三十八)三才圖會(四十一)+1 more

Westminster

An area of London that served as the political and religious heart of England, frequently mentioned in early modern texts concerning parliament, law, and the Church of England.

12 books · 228 mentions

Theatrum Chemicum BritannicumMusaeum Hermeticum (1677 Edition)+1 more

Windsor Castle (Library)

The Royal Library at Windsor Castle houses a significant collection of rare manuscripts and drawings, most notably the largest collection of Leonardo da Vinci's anatomical and scientific studies. These papers were brought to England in the 17th century.

11 books · 369 mentions

Fragments: etudes anatomiques (Windsor)Notes et croquis: architecture civile, militaire et navale+1 more

Widowhood

The social and legal state of a woman following her husband's death, often idealized in medieval and Renaissance moral literature as a period of chaste devotion and spiritual independence.

10 books · 280 mentions

De mulieribus claris (1506 Venice edition)Von etlichen frowen (1479 Augsburg - German translation)+1 more

Windsor

10 books · 228 mentions

Philosophia sacra et vere christiana seu Meteorologia cosmicaNewton: Principia (1726 Third Edition)+1 more

Württemberg

A historical territory in southwestern Germany that was a duchy and later a kingdom, significant in the history of the Reformation.

10 books · 141 mentions

Historical-Theological Considerations of Remarkable TruthsContinuation of the Zetzner Book Catalog to 1641+1 more

Wales

A country in the United Kingdom known in esoteric studies for its rich Celtic heritage, Druidic traditions, and Arthurian legends.

9 books · 215 mentions

Philosophia sacra et vere christiana seu Meteorologia cosmicaMosaicall Philosophy+1 more

World of Spirits

In the theological system of Emanuel Swedenborg, an intermediate state where souls arrive immediately after death before being prepared for Heaven or Hell. It is a central concept in 18th-century visionary literature.

9 books · 206 mentions

Vera Christiana ReligioSwedenborg Arcana Caelestia Vol. V (1750)+1 more

W. H. D. Rouse

A British classical scholar and educator known for his influential translations of Greek and Latin texts, including the works of Seneca and Epictetus.

9 books · 90 mentions

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