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quintessence 1. an extract of a substance containing its principle in its most concentrated form 2. (in ancient and medieval philosophy) ether, the fifth and highest essence or element after earth, water, air, and fire, which was thought to be the constituent matter of the heavenly bodies and latent in all things How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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To show that Paracelsian theory itself is pervaded with terms connoting mixture which are irreducible to monadic quintessences, Beroalde focuses the reader's attention on the language of Paracelse's speech whose major trope is the conflation of the animate and inanimate. |
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