Talk:hypostatic

Comparison?

The article gives...

hypostatic (comparative more hypostatic, superlative most hypostatic)

In my humble opinion, that makes no sense. What is more hypostatic than something else? An example might be nice.

Sophroniscus 18:07, 23 June 2011 (UTC)

• It can indeed be compared, though admittedly not often. You'll see plenty of good examples e.g. here. Ƿidsiþ 19:20, 23 June 2011 (UTC)

Example from Boyle

Robert Boyle (1661), The Sceptical Chymist, or Chymico-Physical Doubts & Paradoxes, Touching the Spagyrist's Principles Commonly call'd Hypostatical; As they are wont to be Propos'd and Defended by the Generality of Alchymists. Whereunto is præmis'd Part of another Discourse relating to the same Subject. "A Præface Introductory" (no page numbers)

not to subscribe to the grand Doctrine of the Chymists touching their three Hypostatical Principles, till they have a little examin’d it, and consider’d ....

[I cut and pasted from a facsimile edition at http://www.gutenberg.org/files/22914/22914-h/22914-h.htm and I hope this answers your request.] Solo Owl 16:30, 23 February 2020 (UTC)