Associations to the word «Paracelsus»

Wiktionary

PARACELSUS, proper noun. A Swiss thinker of the 16th century known for his pioneering scientific work and his research into the occult and alchemy.

Dictionary definition

PARACELSUS, noun. Swiss physician who introduced treatments of particular illnesses based on his observation and experience; he saw illness as having an external cause (rather than an imbalance of humors) and replaced traditional remedies with chemical remedies (1493-1541).

Wise words

Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life - in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us to do, as well as talk, and to make our words and actions all of a color.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca