A Friendly

Public Letter/

From an

Adept of the Hermetic

original: "Adepti Scientiæ & artis Hermeticæ." In the 17th century, an "Adept" was someone believed to have achieved the ultimate goals of alchemy, such as the creation of the Philosopher's Stone.

Science & Art,

to those known as the

Federated Hermetic Duo,

original: "Duumviros Hermeticos Fœderatos." A "Duumvirate" refers to a pair of men holding joint authority; here it refers to a specific, likely anonymous, pair of alchemical partners.

concerning

Their Own Writings/

sent a few months ago

from England to Frank-

furt.

Weißenfels /

Available from Johann Brühl / P. S.

P. S. stands for "Fürstlich Sächsisch" (Princely Saxon), indicating Brühl’s status as an official court printer.

Court and Augustan Printer.

In the Year of Christ 1684.

[Graciously Assist]

original: "Juva Benigne," a Latin invocation for divine help often found on scholarly or alchemical works.

[Pray and Work]

original: "Ora & labora," a traditional motto suggesting that success in the alchemical art requires both spiritual devotion and physical labor in the laboratory.