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THE SPLENDOR OF THE SUN

original Latin: "SPLENDOR SOLIS"

ALCHEMICAL TREATISES

SOLOMON TRISMOSIN

ADEPT AND TEACHER OF PARACELSUS

An "Adept" is a master who has successfully completed the alchemical "Great Work." Paracelsus (1493–1541) was a pioneering Swiss physician and alchemist who is often called the father of toxicology.

Including 22 Allegorical Pictures Reproduced from the Original Paintings in the Unique Manuscript on Vellum, dated 1582, in the British Museum.

Allegorical images use symbolic figures to represent chemical and spiritual transformations. Vellum is a high-quality writing surface made from specially prepared animal skin, known for its durability.

With Introduction, Elucidation of the Paintings, aiding the Interpretation of their Occult meaning, Trismosin's Autobiographical Account of his Travels in Search of the Philosopher's Stone, A SUMMARY OF HIS ALCHEMICAL PROCESS CALLED "THE RED LION,"

"Occult" here refers to "hidden" or "secret" knowledge of nature's inner workings. The "Philosopher's Stone" was the legendary goal of alchemy, believed to transform lead into gold and grant spiritual enlightenment or longevity. "The Red Lion" is a symbolic term often used for a specific chemical catalyst or a high stage of the alchemical process.

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EXPLANATORY NOTES

BY J. K.

J. K. refers to Julius Kohn, a scholar who edited and provided the commentary for this English edition, first published around 1920.

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