Alchemiae Gebri cum Lull et Bacon (1545) - Page 14

Page 53, line 4: This great man referring to the author, Geber errs here, while he denies that lead can approach the nature of gold. | Lead exposed to the open air, rain, and the rays of the sun is eaten away; when mixed with water in cisterns, it brings harm to bodies. | Leaden pipes, exposed to the air, are a harmful invention. | Lime mixed with [it] is a harmful thing. Oil of Tartar Potassium carbonate solution, often used as a solvent in alchemy Page 174, line 16 and 178, line 12. | 179, line 11.

OF THOSE THINGS

WHICH ARE CONTAINED IN THE

INDIVIDUAL CHAPTERS OF THE BOOK

On the Investigation of Perfection.

Chapter	Subject Matter	Leaf
I.	Preface, in which he explains why he wrote this book.	1
II.	On the things that perfect and corrupt metallic bodies.	2
III.	On the Philosophers' Stone The legendary substance capable of turning base metals into gold, that there is only one for the white and for the red, and from what things it is extracted, and concerning the possibility of perfection.	3
IV.	On things assisting the preparation and their cleansing.	4
V.	On the preparation and improvement of bodies in general.	7
VI.	On the preparation of Jupiter Tin.	8
VII.	On the preparation of Saturn Lead.	10
VIII.	On the preparation of Venus Copper.	11
IX.	On the preparation of Mars Iron.	12
X.	On the preparation of the Sun Gold.	same
XI.	On the preparation of the Moon Silver.	13
XII.	On the properties of the Greater Elixir The most potent form of the alchemical medicine.	same
XIII.	Epilogue and conclusion of the work.	14

End of the book of investigation.

OF THOSE THINGS WHICH ARE

contained in the individual chapters of the two books

of the Summa of Perfection.

The following are contained in the first book.

Chapter	Subject Matter	Leaf
I.	Preface, on the method of handing down this art, and on suitable disciples.	16
II.	Division of this first book into four parts.	17
	In the first part, concerning impediments, the following are contained.
III.	Division of the impediments.	18
IV.	On the impediments of this work on the part of the craftsman's body.	19
V.	On the impediments on the part of the craftsman's soul Referring to the mental and moral state of the alchemist.	same
VI.	On the external impediments hindering the work of this art.	21
VII.	Epilogue of this first part, regarding what sort of person the craftsman ought to be.	same
	In the second part, concerning those who deny the art, the following are contained.
VIII.	General division of the things to be said.	24
IX.	Various reasons of those who simply deny the art.	same
X.	The argument that it can neither be done nor ought to be, because art imitates nature in all differences of the property of action, and certain learned things concerning the principles of metals.	28
XI.	Refutation of the reasons of those who simply deny the art.	29
XII.	Text cut off?