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Aurora, that is, the day-spring, or dawning of the day in the Orient : or morning-rednesse in the rising of the sun : that is the root or mother of philosophie, astrologie, & theologie from the true ground, or a description of nature ... : all this set down diligently from a true ground in the knowledge of the spirit, and in the impulse of God / by Jacob Behme, Teutonick philosopher ; being his fi...

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Author:
Böhme, Jakob 1575-1624  Search this
Sparrow, John 1615-1665?  Search this
Former owner:
Crewdson, Thomas DSI  Search this
Blick, Alexsander DSI  Search this
Physical description:
[28], 643, [1] p. : ill. ; 21 cm. (4to)
Type:
Early works to 1800
Date:
1656
Notes:
Translation of: Aurora, oder Morgenröte im Aufgang.
Translated by John Sparrow (signed preface, p. [17] (first group).
Sigantures: pi2 A-4M⁴ 4N²
Final p. is blank.
Numerous errors in paging.
Errata: p. [27]-[28] (first group).
Side-notes; initials.
STC (2nd ed.), 3397
Contents:
(from t.p.) I. How all was, and came to be in the beginning -- II. How nature and the elements are become creaturely -- III. Also of the two qualities evill and good -- IIII. From whence all things had their original -- V. And how all stand and work at present -- VI. Also how all will be at the end of this time -- VII. Also what is the condition of the kingdom of God, and of the kingdom of hell -- VIII. And how men work and act creaturely in each of them
Topic:
Mysticism  Search this
Good and evil  Search this
Science--Philosophy  Search this
Call number:
BV5080.B7 A8713 1656
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_665450