Project Gutenberg 2014-11-16 Public domain in the USA. 228 Vigenère, Blaise de 1523 1596 Vigenere, Blaise de De Vigenère, Blaise Stephens, Edward, active 1649 Stephens, Edvvard 45045938 Traité du feu et du sel. English A Discourse of Fire and Salt Discovering Many Secret Mysteries as well Philosophical, as Theological A Discovrse of Fire and Salt Discovering Many Secret Mysteries as well Philosophicall, as Theologicall Produced by Chris Curnow, Reiner Ruf, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Discovrse of Fire and Salt" by Blaise de Vigenère is a philosophical treatise written in the mid-17th century. The text explores the symbolic significance of fire and salt, delving into their philosophical and theological implications. Through a complex analysis, it intertwines various ancient philosophies and biblical references, signifying their importance in the understanding of the universe and human existence. The beginning of the treatise presents an invitation from the translator to a friend, where it discusses the profound nature of Pythagorean teachings regarding divine and natural secrets. It asserts that elements like fire and salt are essential to understand human nature and the spiritual world. The author draws connections between these elements and the creation narrative from Genesis, portraying humanity as a microcosm of the universe, governed by both physical and spiritual laws. The opening sets a contemplative tone, inviting readers to consider deeper existential and metaphysical questions regarding the nature of man, sacrifice, and the divine. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 46.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Alchemy -- Early works to 1800 Fire -- Early works to 1800 Salt -- Early works to 1800 QD Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 491199 2025-08-19T06:28:13.978604 text/html 471125 2024-10-24T12:15:55 text/html 726468 2025-08-19T06:28:19.846568 application/epub+zip 732415 2025-08-19T06:28:15.003622 application/epub+zip 251181 2025-08-19T06:28:14.445589 application/epub+zip 771433 2025-08-19T06:28:23.605529 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 725372 2025-08-19T06:28:19.188575 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 337976 2022-09-21T13:51:50.045615 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 427898 2025-08-19T06:28:13.152583 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 407909 2024-10-24T12:15:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17367 2025-08-19T06:28:23.749544 application/rdf+xml 24954 2025-08-19T06:28:14.535587 image/jpeg 3685 2025-08-19T06:28:14.490582 image/jpeg 703958 2025-08-19T06:28:14.035636 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia