A Collection of Various Old, Rare, and True Philosophical Writings (1719) - Page 12

9.) Gilbert, Patriarch of Constantinople’s

treatise on the Philosopher’s Stone original: "Stein der Weisen".

10.) Bernard of Trier, Canon of Re-

gensburg’s treatise on the Imitation of Natureoriginal: "Nachfolgung der Natur"; a core alchemical concept where the practitioner seeks to replicate and perfect natural processes.

11.) Francesco Arnolphini of Lucca in Italy’s

treatise on the Physical Stone, or the Summary of the Rosary of the Philosophersoriginal: "Summa Rosarii Philosophorum"; the "Rosary" is a famous series of alchemical illustrations and texts.

12.) Arnold of Villanova’s Work on the Great Art,

or the Great Workoriginal: "das grosse Werck" or "Magnum Opus"; the final goal of the alchemical process, the creation of the Stone.

13.) J. O. B. D. Hellwig’s Judgment on the Two

Federated Hermetic original: "Hermeticis"; referring to the tradition of Hermes Trismegistus, the mythical founder of alchemy Men, etc.

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