Atalanta fugiens, hoc est, Emblemata nova de secretis naturae chymica :
accomodata partim oculis & intellectui, figuris cupro incisis, adjectisque sententiis, epigrammatis & notis, partim auribus & recreationi animi plus minus 50 fugis musicalibus trium vocum, quarum duae ad unam simplicem melodiam distichis canendis peraptam, correspondeant, non abs[que] singulari jucunditate videnda, legenda, meditanda, intelligenda, dijudicanda, canenda & audienda /
authore Michaele Majero, Imperiel. Consistorii Comite, Med. D. Eq. ex. &c.

Description

Main Author

Maier, Michael, 1568?-1622

Related Names

Merian, Matthaeus, 1593-1650, engraver,
Bry, Theodor de, 1528-1598, engraver.
Bry, Johann Theodor de, 1561-1623?, publisher.
Galler, Hieronymus, printer.

Language(s)

Latin ; German

Published

Oppenheimii : Ex typographia Hieronymi Galleri : MDCXVIII [1618]

Subjects

Part songs, Latin.
Emblems.
Canons, fugues, etc. (Voices)
Alchemy.
Emblems > Emblems / Early works to 1800.
Part songs, Latin > Part songs, Latin / Early works to 1800.
Canons, fugues, etc. (Voices) > Canons, fugues, etc. (Voices) / Early works to 1800.
Alchemy > Alchemy / Early works to 1800.
Early works.
Emblem books > Emblem books / Germany > Emblem books / Germany / 17th century.
Musical works > Musical works / Germany > Musical works / Germany / 17th century.
Errata lists (Publishing) > Errata lists (Publishing) / Germany > Errata lists (Publishing) / Germany / 17th century.
Emblems (allegorical pictures) > Emblems (allegorical pictures) / Germany > Emblems (allegorical pictures) / Germany / 17th century.
Engravings > Engravings / Germany > Engravings / Germany / 17th century.
Emblem books > Emblem books / Germany > Emblem books / Germany / 17th century.

Note

Index: page 1 at end.
Errata: pages 2-3 at end.
Later published without music in 1687 under title: Secretioris naturae secretorum scrutinium chymicum.
The engravings are usually attributed to Theodor de Bry, but Faber du Faur attributes them to Matthaeus Merian. Cf. Duveen, Yale. Alchemy, Faber du Faur.
Signatures: A-2D⁴ (2D4 blank).
P. 11 is blank; variants have a portrait of Maier on this page. --Cf. Duveen.
Title within engraved border.
Discursi and songs in Latin; emblems and epigrams in German and Latin.

Physical Description

211, [5] pages : illustrations, music (engravings) ; 20 cm (4to)

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