The secrets of Albertus Magnus : of the vertues of herbs, stones, and certain beasts. Whereunto is newly added, a short discourse of the seven planets, governing the nativities of children. Also a book of the same author, of the marvellous things of the world, and of certain things, caused of certain beasts.

  • Albertus Magnus
Date:
[1691?]
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Credit: The secrets of Albertus Magnus : of the vertues of herbs, stones, and certain beasts. Whereunto is newly added, a short discourse of the seven planets, governing the nativities of children. Also a book of the same author, of the marvellous things of the world, and of certain things, caused of certain beasts. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ‘Fhe {econd thing is alfo concluded, 1 fo: much as the effect is praifed and highly efteemed for the end , and alfo 4. end of Science is difpraifed, when it is ordained to gocd., or to vertue. Ie og loweth then, that every Science or Faculf!!! or Operation, is fometunes good, and forp”™ times evil, : | Therefore , becaufe Science of Magi isa good knowledge (and itis prefuppol Pi and is fomewhat evil in beholding of caug” and natural things, as I have confidered qn” perceived if' very> many ancient Auth 4 yea, and I Albert, my felf have found Pie the truth in-many things, ard I fuppoley imagine the truth to, be in fome part tena the Book of Chirander, alfo the Book a Al: hor ack, i a Pr Firft therefore, I will fhew and dechy the natutes“and vertues of certain .Hes Secondly, the Operation and Eftimatfl of certain Stones, and their yertues, Apo thirdly, of certain Beafts, and the ver# alio of them. !
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