De Lapide Philosophorum (Philosophers Stone)

...be held; for the clever fellows original: "geliderten gesellen." Likely a sarcastic reference to those who consider themselves well-trained or nimble-witted. know it already. Like Doctor Donkey-head original: "doctor esels kopff." A recurring insult Paracelsus used to mock university-educated doctors whom he viewed as stubborn and lacking practical insight.; he already has it in his bag, but he will surely leave it untouched. An alchemist In Paracelsus’s view, the true physician is an alchemist—one who uses fire and chemistry to extract the healing "essences" from nature. must be the one to understand such a little book—one whom the burning coals do not harm, and whom the daily smoke does not make weary. Let it please whoever will; I compel no one. It will certainly not pass without benefit,