User talk:Leav5419

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hi, that's a rather broad view you might be endorsing of alchemy, as C.G.Jung states, its only from the perspective of our modern, material world that anyone would ever describe alchemy as a proto-chemistry. You could read Frances Yates on Libavius where she states categorical that he is anti-Paracelsian, anti-Renaissance magus and anti-hermetic tradition of spiritual alchemy. It's chemistry Libavius is interested in, practical, strictly material laboratory techniques, a world removed from his contemporaries the spiritual alchemists Michael Maier, J.S.Mylius and Khunrath (who Libavius detested). The only laboratory they practised in was their own psyche and soul. Let it stand, but i think you will find it will be contested again, can't see what you want to acheive, i would be intersted to read something by Libavius which supported your view, have you looked through his, what all commentators admit, is misleadingly titled 'Alchemia' ? IT just makes the term 'alchemist' a catch-all meaningless description, Paracelsus for example WAS an alchemist , operating of both practical and spiritual levels. Can't quite see any sources in Libavius which discuss his proto-chemistry in spiritual terms yet, but that might be because he's a chemist, not alchemist ! I would appreciate if you could point me in direction of a text of his which is not just proto-chemistry but also alchemical in content. Cheers anyway Norwikian (talk) 21:40, 10 May 2014 (UTC) 21:40, 10 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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