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Levinus Lemnius (1534-1568) was a Dutch physician, theologian, and philosopher of the Renaissance era. He is best known for his work De Occulta Philosophia, which explored the mysterious aspects of natural science and medicine.
Lemnius was born in The Hague. He studied medicine in Leiden and theology in Paris, before returning to The Hague in 1561, to practice medicine. He was an early proponent of the Paracelsian movement, which sought to combine traditional medicine with the occult. He was also a proponent of alchemy and astrology, which he believed could be used to enhance medical treatments.
He also wrote a book on astrology, De Astrologia, which explored the relationship between astrological forces and medical treatments.
Levini Lemnii medici Zirizaei Occulta naturae miracula, ac varia rerum documenta, probabili ratione atque artifici coniectura duobus libris explicata, quae studioso auidoq; Lectori non tam vsui sunt futura, quam oblectamento. Antverpiae, apud Guilielmum Simonem, 1559; In-8 : p8 a-z8 &8 ❡ Contemporary limp vellum binding; annotations. At the end dated and signed: Ingoldstadij 11 Novembr. Ao 1559; Bound with: Chrysorrhoas. Sive. De arte chymica, dialogus. Keulen, 1559
