The Sixth Part of the Books and Writings of the Noble and Highly Learned Philosopher and Physician Paracelsus

Catalogus Librorum

From the printed Strasbourg copy.

IV. Philosophiæ de Generatione Hominis, Libellus Little book on the Generation of Man 88

V. De Meteoris On Meteors, one book, divided into ten chapters 98
Chap. 1. On the father and mother of the elements 99
2. On the prime matter of the Heaven and Stars 102
3. On the prime Matter and Essences of the Stars 106
4. On living and animated creatures in the Stars 111
5. On the generation of Winds 115
6. On the generations of Rains 120
7. On generations and frozen things: such as Cold, Ice, Hail, Snow, etc. 124
8. On Lightning, Thunder, Bolt, etc. 129
9. On extraneous things, such as Frogs, Worms, Blood, Milk, Fire, Figures, Crosses, Stones, Metals, etc., falling from above 133
From Theophrastus's own handwriting.

10. On Exhalations: that is, on the excrements of stars, flying Dragons, three Suns, etc. Item on the Rainbow 137

Never before published in print.

Another opusculum on Meteors, divided into five short books 139
The First, on the rainbow / on figures in the sky / on spears / on stone projectiles / on three suns or moons / etc. / on flying dragons / night winds / comets.
The 2nd, on coagulated impressions, such as on frogs, etc. / on Blood / on Crosses and Figures seen in garments / on pebbles / on stones / metals / etc. falling from above.
The 3rd, on Winds.
The 4th, on Thunders / Lightning / Bolt / etc.
The 5th, on Rains.

Yet another book of Meteors, which is indeed not complete, nor arranged by the author in such order as we have set them here one after another. For it has been found and collected only in fragments in different places.

From the manuscript of D. Io. Mont.

I. Two prologues into the entire Philosophy on the Generations of the Elements. Never before printed. 155
II. On the Element of Air, several chapters 158

III. On the repulsion of Lucifer and Adam, a fragment 165
166.
IV. Third book of Meteors, on the impressions of the Element of Fire. 166

Never before published in print (except at least the preface, which is contained on pages 166-167).

These are from the manuscripts of others.

And the chapters are arranged one after another in the following way:

On Frost / Dew / Throne referring to a meteorological phenomenon /
On Mist / Clouds or overcast skies.
On Rain / Cloudbursts.
On Lightning / Thunders / Hails / Bolt / Showers.
On the origin of the army weathers likely referring to "army-like" or portentous weather patterns.
On the Rainbow (a fragment).
On Blood / Frogs / etc. that fall from above.
Fragments on Metals and Stones.