PHILIP MÜL-

LER, DOCTOR OF PHIL-

OSOPHY AND MEDICINE,

Publishing the Chemical Miracles &

MEDICAL MYSTERIES

etc.

Publish your little chemical and medical book,
PHILIP, and bring forth the refined work of your great genius.
The book is of small mass, but if I consider the mystical
weight of its contents, it will be a grand volume.
Just as a tiny gem is superior to an immense stone:
So this book of genius prevails over any [ordinary] Book.
I pray, do not hesitate to accept the praise that comes.
You are worthy to receive rewards fitting for your care.
And you shall receive worthy things: for as you give these mysteries,
your greatness original: "mas." Literally "male" or "manly," used here poetically to denote the strength or vigor of the author’s intellect. grants fame to the medical arts.

Written at Frankfurt am Main.

Janus Hermannus of Silesia original: "SiL." Likely an abbreviation for "Silesius," indicating he was from Silesia.

Imperial Poet Laureate original: "Poet. Laur. Cæs." (Poeta Laureatus Caesareus). This was a prestigious title granted by the Holy Roman Emperor to distinguished poets.