Authors/Hieronymus Reusner

Personal Bibliography

Bibliographia Paracelsistarum/Hieronymus Reusner

Dedications, Prefaces, Postfaces

• Dedicatory Inscription, no date (1581), Hieronymus Reusner to Johannes Schmidt, Heinrich Schmidt and Sebald Sauermann; Latin (Source: BP.Erastus.1581-03) (#3026)

from: Thomas Erastus, Theses de sudore, Basel: Leonhard Ostein, 1581

Hieronymus Reusner dedicates his theses with great honor to three respected patricians of Wrocław, praising their nobility, virtue, and learning, and highlighting their unwavering sincerity and true friendship.

• Dedicatory Letter, 1 September 1592, by Hieronymus Reusner; Latin (Source: BP.Reusner.1582-01) (#5895)

from: Jodocus Willich, Vrinarum probationes, ed. Hieronymus Reusner, Basel: Sebastian Henricpetri, 1582

Poems

• Poem, no date (1584), Hieronymus Reusner to Simone Simoni; Latin (Source: BP.Erastus.1584-03)

from: Simone Simoni, Disputatio de putredine, Kraków: Łazarz Andrysowic, 1584

Reusner extols Simoni for his groundbreaking work in unraveling the complexities of putrefaction, making difficult medical concepts accessible to many. Simoni's contributions are likened to a shining light in the medical field, guiding and ending many challenges that others have failed to address. The poem also acknowledges the criticisms from detractors, symbolized by Zoilus. However, Reusner encourages Simoni to remain undeterred, emphasizing that his invaluable work will earn him lasting fame and appreciation from future generations. The poem concludes with a note that while critics may face their downfall, Simoni's legacy will endure.