Johan Daniel Mylius [1585-1628]

[1585-1628]

Johann Daniel Mylius (ca. 1583 – 1642) was a composer for the lute, and writer on alchemy. Born at Wetter in present-day Hesse, he went on to study theology and medicine at the University of Marburg. He was the brother-in-law and pupil of Johann Hartmann (1568–1613).[1]

In 1616, while still a medical student, Mylius published Duncan Burnet’s Iatrochymicus.[2] The Opus medico-chymicum, Mylius’ own alchemical work, was published two years later. He is known for the collection Thesaurus gratiarum (1622) of pieces for the lute.[3] In the same year his Philosophia Reformata was published.[4] Mylius was the personal physician of Moritz of Hessen and his patrons included Maurice and Frederick Henry of Nassau.

Lavori

•     Opus medico-chymicum. 1618.
•     Antidotarium. 1620.
•     Philosophia reformata. 1622.
•     Anatomia auri. 1628.
•     Danielis Milii Pharmacopoeae spagyricae, sive Practicae universalis Galeno-chymicae libri duo. – Francofurti : Schönwetter, 1628. digital edition