The Hermetical Triumph; or, The Victorious Philosophical Stone

selves to the study of this sacred science. This is so true that most of them do not even hesitate to sincerely admit that this has been their chief goal when they composed their books on this subject.

The short treatise titled The Ancient War of the Knights original: "The ANTIENT WAR OF THE KNIGHTS"; this refers to a famous alchemical text originally published in German as Uralter Ritter-Krieg. has, without contradiction, deserved the approval of all the sages [or wise men] and of those who have any knowledge of Hermetic Philosophy Hermetic Philosophy: A tradition of spiritual and physical alchemy based on the supposed writings of Hermes Trismegistus.. It is written in the form of a dialogue, in a very plain and natural style that displays the marks of truth in every way. Yet, despite its simplicity, it does not lack depth; it is solid in its reasoning and convincing in its proofs. In fact, there is not a single word that does not carry its own weight, and upon which a lengthy commentary could not be written.

This work was composed in the German language by a true philosopher philosopher: In this context, the author refers to a "chemical philosopher" or an adept in the art of alchemy., whose name is unknown.