Publication Date:
2023
abstract:
The aim of this essay is to present the results of a work in progress on
De essentiis essentiarum, a two-book treatise on real and intentional essences
attributed to Thomas Aquinas and dedicated to Robert, Duke of Calabria.
Ever since the time of its composition, De essentiis essentiarum was susceptible
to the cutting out of its sections on celestial essences and minerals.
These sections also had an autonomous circulation, as did its dedication.
The paper focuses particularly on the original redaction, the Urtext – the
De essentiis – attempting to reconstruct its structure and tradition. It also
provides a transcription of this text, one that is far more complex and interesting
than a mere treatise on metallurgical alchemy would usually be.
De essentiis essentiarum, a two-book treatise on real and intentional essences
attributed to Thomas Aquinas and dedicated to Robert, Duke of Calabria.
Ever since the time of its composition, De essentiis essentiarum was susceptible
to the cutting out of its sections on celestial essences and minerals.
These sections also had an autonomous circulation, as did its dedication.
The paper focuses particularly on the original redaction, the Urtext – the
De essentiis – attempting to reconstruct its structure and tradition. It also
provides a transcription of this text, one that is far more complex and interesting
than a mere treatise on metallurgical alchemy would usually be.
Iris type:
1.1 Articolo in rivista
Keywords:
Alchemy, Hermetism, Thomas of Aquinas, Robert of Anjou
List of contributors:
Sannino, Antonella
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