So man is called by Paracelsus
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The ancients considered the world (see MACROCOSM) as a living being; the sun and moon being its two eyes, the earth its body, the ether its intellect, and the sky its wings.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “So man is called by Paracelsus” mean?
The ancients considered the world (see MACROCOSM) as a living being; the sun and moon being its two eyes, the earth its body, the ether its intellect, and the sky its wings.
Is “So man is called by Paracelsus” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.