Leona Constantia

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Leona Constantia is an 18th century alchemical writer. She is the author of the Sunflower of the Wise , first published in 1704, according to information in this book.

She has at times been identified with the mysteric Jane Leade (1623–1704), such as by John Ferguson , but who also notes that her many other works are not concerned with chemistry or alchemy.

After Johann Friedrich Gmelin it comes from Clermont and also after Johann Friedrich Henkel . (afterwards a baroness from Clermont). Her treatise is printed in the Hermetic ABC (Berlin 1794, Volume 1, p. 172) (where she is identified with Jane Leade).

Fonts

  • Sunflower of the wise: this is a bright and clear idea of ​​the preparation of the Philosophical Stone, in addition to punishing those who try to do so without reason, as well as a well-meaning warning, in what matters one should beware of in this, by the author her own Follies, if they are committed in unfounded works, make all the world see. Made for public printing and brought to light by Leona Constantia in Afflictionibus triumphante in 1704

literature

  • Jette Anders: 33 alchemists. The hidden side of an ancient science. Berlin 2016

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Bibliotheca Chemica, Volume 2, Glasgow 1906, pp. 13-14, under Jane Leade
  2. ↑ History of Chemistry, Volume 2, Göttingen 1798, p. 325
  3. ^ Mineralogical, Chemical and Alchemistic Letters, Volume 1, Dresden 1794, p. 158
personal data
SURNAME Constantia, Leona
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Alchemist
DATE OF BIRTH 17th century or 18th century
DATE OF DEATH 18th century