EPISTLE

OF THE CHRISTIAN

PRINCE:

who in his singular
generosity generosityoriginal: munificentia. This refers to the financial and political patronage provided by the Prince, which funded the publication of the work. made the labor of bringing this
edition into the light easy and
swift for me: For which reason the
entire Medical and Spagyric Republic Medical and Spagyric Republicoriginal: Resp. Medica & Spagyrica. The international community of physicians and "spagyricists" (Paracelsian chemists who practiced the art of separating and recombining substances).,
and all the utility and
gathered fruit coming from it, will
rightly—after Immortal GOD—attribute
to the Generosity original: Liberalitati. A traditional aristocratic virtue involving the selfless use of wealth to support the arts and sciences. of His Highness,
sharing this gratitude with me: And
thus, for the perpetual memory and
honor of his Name, even Foreign
Nations shall enjoy it. Moreover,
other Magnates Magnatesoriginal: Megistanes. A term for high-ranking nobles or grandees. will take an example
from this, so that by using these same
incentives and spurs of wealth, they
might lift the spirits of many geniuses
who have been cast down by the
indignation of fortune and lie upon the
ground,