Concetti Chiave
- The Elizabethan universe was depicted as a divine creation characterized by order and harmony, represented through a chain with God at the top, humans in the middle, and inanimate objects at the bottom.
- Humans were seen as a union of matter and spirit, occupying a unique middle position in the cosmic chain.
- The Renaissance period saw advancements in astrology and alchemy, with beliefs that imbalances caused illnesses.
- Elizabethan remedies were simple and based on a pharmacopeia of herbs and natural elements, but were ineffective against epidemics like the plague.
- Medical theories of the time were heavily influenced by ancient Greek ideas, particularly those of Galen from the second century AD.
What was the Elizabethan Universe?
The Elizabethans portrayed the universe in 3 ideas: as a chain, as a series of corresponding place and a cosmic music. It was a creation of God in order and harmony so they were afraid of disorder and inbalance.
The representation of the universe is a chain: in the top of it there is God, in the bottom there are the inanimate objects and in the half-way position there are the men that are made from matters and spirit, so he’s the union of God and the objects.
Astrology and Alchemy in the Renaissance
The Elizabethans though that there were In Renaissance there was a development of astrology and alchemy (magic and horoscope). They though illness were produced by a state of inbalance; the remedies were very simple, based on pharmacopeia, but not very efficient for the epidemics (like plague) that ravaged the city (London) at regular intervals.
Medical theories derived from the ancient Greek theories of the Greek physician Galen who lived in the II century a.D.
The Pharmacopeia was based on herbs, shells and natural elements, so it was simple and primitive.
Domande da interrogazione
- How did the Elizabethans conceptualize the universe?
- What were the foundations of medical theories in the Elizabethan era?
The Elizabethans viewed the universe as a divine creation characterized by order and harmony, represented through a chain with God at the top, inanimate objects at the bottom, and humans in the middle, symbolizing a union of spirit and matter.
Medical theories in the Elizabethan era were based on ancient Greek theories, particularly those of the physician Galen, and relied on a pharmacopeia composed of herbs, shells, and natural elements.
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