The Hieroglyphic Monad

PREFACE TO THE KING

8. In no different way, those who have most diligently examined the principles of the FULL & THE VOID original: "PLENI & VACUI". This refers to the ancient philosophical debate over whether a vacuum can exist in nature (the horror vacui or "nature abhors a vacuum").—an argument debated since the very cradle original: "Incunabulis". Literally "swaddling clothes," used here to mean the very beginnings or infancy of philosophy. of Philosophy—have seen that by that Law and the (as if indissoluble) bond of Nature, established, connected, and joined together (by God the Best and Greatest) are the surfaces of the nearest elements. Thus, in Fire, Air, and Water, which are to be led and driven up and down, here and there (according to their own judgment), they can most confidently show marvelous things to men. (Various inventions of theirs are indeed useful to the State, as the whole art of Hydraulics The science of the motion and pressure of liquids. demonstrates, and the rest of Hero’s Wonder-working arts original: "Thaumopoetica". Refers to Hero of Alexandria, an ancient mathematician and engineer known for his automated devices and steam engines., as it is now pleasing to name them.) But that the element of Earth can be drawn up into Fire through Water by any machine: no one from that profession will claim for themselves. However, the theories of our MONAD demonstrate that this can be done. O most wise King, may you store these things in the most secret treasures of your mind and memory. To the KAB-

9. BALIST This word is split across the page break from the previous catchword "BALISTAM". I now come, the Hebrew: who, when he sees his (so-called) Gematria, Notariacon, and Tzyruph These are the three main methods of the Kabbalah for interpreting text: Gematria (calculating numerical values of words), Notariacon (using letters as acronyms), and Tzyruph (permuting and combining letters).—the three primary keys, as it were, of his art—being exercised outside the boundaries of the so-called Holy Language Hebrew.; nay, that from every side (from all things obvious, both visible and invisible) the signs and characters of this mystical tradition (received from God) are being gathered; then he will either call this art HOLY also (compelled by the truth, if he understands), or he will realize that it is not of the Jews only, but of all races, nations, and languages—without partiality original: "προσωποληψία" (prosopolepsia). A Greek term meaning "respect of persons" or favoritism, often used in a theological context to mean God does not show favoritism based on ethnicity.—that there is the same GOD, most Be-