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...is proper to him, and easily makes the prize of excellence a matter of debate between the French, Italians, and Germans) he was educated beyond the common lot of his century. And—if trust is to be placed in the greatest men—he was not merely a follower, but also a possessor of the Golden Fleece original: "Aurei Velleris." In the language of alchemy, the Golden Fleece represents the successful creation of the Philosopher's Stone or the attainment of ultimate chemical knowledge.. Should I call him a supreme Craftsman in the transmutation of Metals original: "Metallorum transmutatione." The ancient art of chemically transforming base metals like lead into noble metals like gold., or rather an initiate? Since I saw that his little book was held in great esteem by men excelling in this branch of learning—especially by Wolfgang Wedel, the Galen of Jena Wolfgang Wedel (1641–1721) was a highly influential professor of medicine at the University of Jena. Calling him the "Galen of Jena" compares him to the famous ancient Greek physician Galen, signaling his absolute authority in the field., whose fame and merits in medical matters and the whole

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Literary world have long been immortal, and who had judged that author worthy of being honored by both a Preface and his own most weighty endorsement; it was indeed a pleasure to reap the reliable and, for that very reason, most welcome fruit of the English journey which I had undertaken in the year of restored salvation 1690 original: "Anno recuperatæ salutis M DC XC." 1690 AD. Faust traveled to England, where the author Philalethes was said to have lived.. It was also a joy to recall to mind the memory of that honorable friendship which began between me and the incomparable Wedel upon my return from that most refined journey. It cannot be expressed