Triumphal Chariot of Antimony
Triumphal Chariot of Antimony

Author: Basilius Valentinus

Publisher: CreateSpace

Published: 2015-02-22

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 9781508594512

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The Triumphal Chariot of Antimony is the most famous work by Basilius Valentinus. The work has been translated into German, French, and English, and has done more to establish his reputation as a chemist than any other. This edition was selected by Hans W. Nintzel as the best available. It was first published in Amsterdam in 1671 with a commentary by Theodorus Kerckringius. In his preface Kerckringius states that he had actually spoken with Valentine besides studying his works.

Triumphal Chariot of Antimony
Triumphal Chariot of Antimony

Author: Basil Valentine

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2016-07-07

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 1365244202

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Basil Valentine is the Anglicised version of the name Basilius Valentinus. Basilius Valentinus was alleged to be a 15th-century alchemist, possibly Canon of the Benedictine Priory of Saint Peter in Erfurt, Germany. According to John Maxson Stillman, who wrote on the history of chemistry, there is no evidence of such a name on the rolls in Germany or Rome and no mention of this name before 1600.

The Triumphant Chariot of Antimony
The Triumphant Chariot of Antimony

Author: Basil Valentine

Publisher:

Published: 2013-01

Total Pages: 118

ISBN-13: 9781908388964

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In alchemical symbolism Antimony is characterized as a lion (able to devour all metals except the royal Gold). The element itself has had a chequered past, being on occasion considered almost a panacea, and at other times condemned by both church and state. Basilius Valentinus is a shadowy 16th century figure, thought by some to have been Canon of the Benedictine Priory of Saint Peter in Erfurt, Germany. Some of his writings, such as 'The Twelve Philosophical Keys' are as obscure as the author's own origins, but this present work, 'The Triumphant Chariot of Antimony' is a far clearer exposition of Antimony's alchemical properties, intermixed with vibrant Gnosticism and not a little medical perceptiveness. The Annotations of Theodore Kirkringus, (who claims to have known the mysterious author), are equally illuminating. Regarded by many as the first monograph on a chemical element, 'The Triumphal Chariot of Antimony' is an important primary text for all those interested in the 'Royal Art' of Alchemy and the occult wellsprings of modern science.