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The title is composed of Greek roots: anthropos (human), sophia (wisdom), theos (God), and magikos (magic). It translates to "The Divine-Magical Wisdom of Humanity."
That is:?
A brief, yet thorough, and?
true investigation of the Nature?
of Man, and his condition?
after death, etc.?
original: "Eugenius Philalethes"; the pseudonym of the Welsh philosopher and alchemist Thomas Vaughan (1621–1666).
Along with a preface, in which the?
fundamental rules of true alchemy? original: "Alchymie"
are explained.?
Translated into German by a devotee? original: "Liebhaber," literally "lover" or "amateur," referring to an enthusiast of the subject. of the writings of Philalethes.?
In the year 1704.?