It appears to be a tree diagram form of the Great Chain of Being.
The bottom split is Corporia vs Incorporia, leading to Corpus (material) and Spiritus (ethereal). I can’t make out all the words on the second split, but the right hand side leads to Orbes Celestes. The left is “corrupted” something, i.e. terrestrial matter.
The next split is life from non-life, the right hand branches leads out to mineralia and simplex(?). Then plants split off, as insensitive life.
Then the top is animals, both Rational, (i.e. humans, male and female), and Irrational/Brute (everything else). The non-human animals are split into Aquatic, Volatile (flying), Reptilia, and Bestia.
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Jehan Tabourot, Compot et Manuel Calendrier par lequel toutes personnes peuvent facilement apprendre et scavoir les Cours du Soleil & de la Lune, Jean Richer, Paris, 1588. The twelve months of the year fastened to joints of the fingers.
A Collection of West African Islamic Teaching Tablets
Used by students in West Africa to practice Arabic calligraphy and learn the teachings of the Qur'an, these eleven teaching tablets have Arabic writing and diagrams on both sides. The tablets are smooth from use as the students wash off the charcoal ink they use to write and re-use them many times. They are semi-antique in age and range from 14" to 26" in length.
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Rabanus Maurus (German, circa 780-856)
De laudibus Sanctae Crucis
Words make flesh. Words make death.
Thom Yorke: from Radiohead to Iranian sexual health guides for men 😳 #radiohead #iran #iranian #persian #thomyorke
No one reads Iko Maran (1915–1999; obituary by fellow writer Aino Pervik, in Estonian).
I bought Hot Ice Cream from an Estonian book dealer for Heldur Laretei’s gloopy illustrations, not even particularly noticing the weird title in English (original: Tuline Jäätis, 1978). I picked up the book tonight and opened right to this page.
Subtitle: Adventures of Little Siim and Trunkie the Rubber Elephant.
Go read Sharing by Miracle Jones. The tastiest bit of world-building you will have all winter.
Hey friends!
My friend Saki and I will be showing some new sculpture at Good Work Gallery. The opening is this Saturday, March 21, 4 -9 PM. Come on out! It’ll be fun!
More info here !
