Subterranean Waters Described in Carniolan Letters Mailed to A. Kircher (* 1601; †1680)

Kircher’s letters connected with the area of today’s Slovenia were analyzed. His Jesuit informer Wilpenhoffer’s reports on the Cerknica Lake and Idrija Mine were put forward. He also helped distribution of Kircher’s books among Auerspergs and other Ljubljana nobles. Janez Vajkard Auersperg’s letters...

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Main Author: Stanislav Južnič
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts 2007-12-01
Series:Acta Carsologica
Online Access:https://ojs.zrc-sazu.si/carsologica/article/view/184
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description Kircher’s letters connected with the area of today’s Slovenia were analyzed. His Jesuit informer Wilpenhoffer’s reports on the Cerknica Lake and Idrija Mine were put forward. He also helped distribution of Kircher’s books among Auerspergs and other Ljubljana nobles. Janez Vajkard Auersperg’s letters as an example of high nobility correspondent patronage were put at the limelight in connection with Janez and his admirer Valvasor’s own research of the Postojna Cave flora and fauna.
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spelling doaj.art-7a9e49f2f93747f2afd1c14e5ca96cd52023-02-07T17:49:17ZengSlovenian Academy of Sciences and ArtsActa Carsologica0583-60501580-26122007-12-0136310.3986/ac.v36i3.184170Subterranean Waters Described in Carniolan Letters Mailed to A. Kircher (* 1601; †1680)Stanislav Južnič0Fara 2, 1336 VasKircher’s letters connected with the area of today’s Slovenia were analyzed. His Jesuit informer Wilpenhoffer’s reports on the Cerknica Lake and Idrija Mine were put forward. He also helped distribution of Kircher’s books among Auerspergs and other Ljubljana nobles. Janez Vajkard Auersperg’s letters as an example of high nobility correspondent patronage were put at the limelight in connection with Janez and his admirer Valvasor’s own research of the Postojna Cave flora and fauna.https://ojs.zrc-sazu.si/carsologica/article/view/184
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Subterranean Waters Described in Carniolan Letters Mailed to A. Kircher (* 1601; †1680)
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title Subterranean Waters Described in Carniolan Letters Mailed to A. Kircher (* 1601; †1680)
title_full Subterranean Waters Described in Carniolan Letters Mailed to A. Kircher (* 1601; †1680)
title_fullStr Subterranean Waters Described in Carniolan Letters Mailed to A. Kircher (* 1601; †1680)
title_full_unstemmed Subterranean Waters Described in Carniolan Letters Mailed to A. Kircher (* 1601; †1680)
title_short Subterranean Waters Described in Carniolan Letters Mailed to A. Kircher (* 1601; †1680)
title_sort subterranean waters described in carniolan letters mailed to a kircher 1601 †1680
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