THE

MAN-MOUSE

Taken in a Trap, and tor-

tured to death for

gnawing the Mar-

gins of

EUGENIUS PHILALETHES

Eugenius Philalethes was the pen name of Thomas Vaughan (1621–1666), an alchemist and philosopher. The "Man-Mouse" refers to his rival, Henry More, whom Vaughan accuses of nibbling at the edges of his work like a pest.

—And is Ulysses compared with me?

original Latin: "Et mecum confertur Ulysses?" from Ovid's Metamorphoses, Book 13. These are the words of Ajax, expressing outrage that a lesser man is being compared to him.

1 Corinthians 15:32

After the manner of men I have fought with Beasts.

Anthroposophia Theomagica, page 27. }

I know my reward is Calumny. }

The two lines above are grouped by a large closing brace on the original page. "Anthroposophia Theomagica" was Vaughan's previous book; "Calumny" means slander or false accusations.

Printed in LONDON, and Sold

at the Castle in Cornhill.

1650.