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In 1617, the alchemist Robert Fludd depicted 'the great chain of being', with concentric circles: From Sophia, the goddess of Wisdom, the chain extends downwards to animals, plants and minerals. Utriusque Cosmi majoris scilicet et minoris metaphysica atque technica historia in duo volumina secundum cosmi differentiam divisa. Frankfurt, 1617. Source: 536.l.11.(1), page 4-5.

In 1617, the alchemist Robert Fludd depicted 'the great chain of being', with concentric circles: From Sophia, the goddess of Wisdom, the chain extends downwards to animals, plants and minerals. Utriusque Cosmi majoris scilicet et minoris metaphysica atque technica historia in duo volumina secundum cosmi differentiam divisa. Frankfurt, 1617. Source: 536.l.11.(1), page 4-5.
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In 1617, the alchemist Robert Fludd depicted 'the great chain of being', with concentric circles: From Sophia, the goddess of Wisdom, the chain extends downwards to animals, plants and minerals. Utriusque Cosmi majoris scilicet et minoris metaphysica atque technica historia in duo volumina secundum cosmi differentiam divisa. Frankfurt, 1617. Source: 536.l.11.(1), page 4-5.
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