Explanation of the Center in the Triangle of the Center through a Dream (1680) - Page 10

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Two horizontal groups of printer's ornaments (fleurons), each composed of three floral motifs.

Let the selfless patriot original: "Codrus," a legendary king of Athens who sacrificed himself for his country; used here to represent a noble, self-sacrificing soul come here, the lover of piety,
And whoever devoutly worships God and the Heavens original: "Sydera," literally "the stars," referring to celestial or divine influences:
For this sacred and gol-

den virtue The "golden virtue" likely refers to the "Golden Stream" or the Philosophers' Stone mentioned on the title page lies hidden from the impure: