Aldrovandi, Ulisse; Ambrosini, Bartolomeo [Hrsg.]: Vlyssis Aldrovandi Patricii Bononiensis Mvsaevm Metallicvm In Libros IIII Distribvtvm (Bologna, 1648)

MufeiMetallici Lib.IV. 64.1
Cinnabarinus, seu miniaceus Iapis cum marmore
argenteo.




Tertiam disferentiam Minij, vc! Cinnabarisfacticij Vetcres elicere consue;
ex lapide Anthrace, coloris subrubrij ex quo,vioicntia ignis, primd Hydrargyrum_j
exttahebatur,& rursus pauld post.virtutc ignis Fornacum,cx relicjuo Cinnabrs_rr4__*
saciebanr,&sarpe,Vitruuio testc, Minium appellabant.Hocautcm Miniumintcllexit
Dio&orides,quando aaiterrepi ehendicilios, qui Minium csse Cinnabarim existi- cionabaris
in3runt;c[UoniamibiDioscoridcs,prosuaCinnabari, JacryniamsaneuinisOraconis x>iijt.mu~
intcllcxitjVelutisupciiuscxplicauimus.Dcindeduasminijditserentiasmonstrauit; #fc
vnamminij,quod fkbatcx lapide pcrmixto aren&argentca;, qui in Piispania inue-
niebaturjeratqinatu;a;JIIiusarena;,quaiiiinCilbianisagrisco]ligcbant. AItcr»n__»
differenriam ex Anthtace clici solere monuit, vbi propria Hydjargyri j iigna manifa-
st.atiduirrinquitemjttcrcliaIituinstrangu]aiitem:deiiidca(rignatmodum adhueob-
seruatum a folibi ibus voinicasargenti vi.ui, ex quo Cinnabaris parattir, & Prikorum
elle Minium perhibctur.
D QuapiopterlosephusQiicrcetanusimmcritdDioscorideintaxauitjqiiiaaiTaruerit
argentura viuum ficri cx Minio non vuIgarijCumDioscorides Ainhraccm viui argcn-
tivomicaminteileKerit,quam,morc Antiquorum, Miniumnuncupauit.Pra;r.crquani--
quddDioscoridiAmatusLuiitanusin Commcntarijs aITcntitur,& idem a.struit-Bra-
(aualus,insuoMeta]Iicorumcxamine,asTcrcns vcrumMiiiiumciTc glcbam in venis Minitim-vt
Hydrargyrij,qua; rtvsspa^ nGminatur,habcnsciis,i icrubruin pukierem, quiabAn- "im.
tiquispropictuialaudab.atiir,&[>roiiatiiio Miiiioiuc-criiisiuitiltclarjttii .Itfed.sa-
tispatethoc in loco Dioicoi ukinde Miuio nostro viiIgariirMi c(lc locuttim,vtQuer-
cctanusestopinatus. Hoc enim sir c\Ccru|],-, aiirubedinerncombiista,qua'S2ndyx, ,
&nonMiniumAntiquisdicebatur,&ianda.racI]aapud Vitruuiums-quiuoconomi- ."f. '
ne,cuiusmemiaitposteaVirgiliushocversg.: ,?" '""
Spomctur.Snid-jx i:.yw/ies 11/het agnot.
HocgeiiusMjni;.iujii:ris taaporibus, estinfrequcntillimo vsuOfficin,
pia'tethoc,n[iUumaIiiidMiniiimoilicina;habcrit:idcdq;nonilneratioiicMi[iiuia-i
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