@article{oai:glim-re.repo.nii.ac.jp:00000713,
 author = {奥村, 直史 and Okumura, Naofumi},
 issue = {8},
 journal = {学習院大学人文科学論集, Gakushuin University studies in humanities},
 month = {Sep},
 note = {application/pdf, Edgar　Allan　Poe’s　argument　on　imagination　shares　significant　ideas　with　the Hermetic　writings　which　alchemists　held　as　their　doctrine．　Alchemists　believed that　they　were　able　to　make　pure　gold　from　ordinary　materials　by　mixing　the “philosopher’s　stone，”asecret　substance　which　adjusted　the　proportion　of　the elements　combined．　In　order　to　realize　the　idea，　they　repeated　chemical　experi， ments，　such　as　heating　and　distilling．　Poe　points　out　the　importance　of　the “absolute　chemical　combination”to　create“beauty，”an　imaginative　work．　It　is produced　by　the　act　of　imagination，　which　Poe　ca11s“chemistry　of　the　intellect，” just　as　pure　gold　is　made　with　the“philosopher’s　stone．”He　first　suggested　the relationship　between　imagination　and　alchemy　in“The　Gold－Bug”and　Iater treated　the　theme　more　directly　in“Von　Kempelen　and　His　Discovery。”Eureka， Poe’s　prose　poem，　also　shares　a　basic　idea　of　the　universe　with　the　Hermetic writings，　which　regard　the　universe　as　spiritual　as　well　as　material．　Alchemists were　supposed　to　perceive　God，　the　Creator，　in　order　to　create　gold　themselves．},
 pages = {61--72},
 title = {E. A. ポウ : 想像力と錬金術},
 year = {1999},
 yomi = {オクムラ, ナオフミ}
}