Harmony or Consensus of the Chemical Philosophers

DEDICATION

...and commended. Secondly, so that I might be able to testify in this way to the eternal memory of the infinite benefits you have bestowed upon me. Finally, so that I may remain safe and sound original: "sartus tectusque." A Latin legal phrase meaning "patched and roofed," used metaphorically to mean completely protected or in good repair. under your wings as if in a sanctuary original: "asylum.", away from those who would strive to gnaw at these pages with Theon's tooth original: "dente Theonino." A classical idiom referring to backbiting or malicious slander, named after a notoriously sharp-tongued Roman poet..

This is indeed a small and slight gift; yet, if you consider the spirit of the giver and the work itself, it is not entirely to be despised. The famous Cyrus, King of the Persians, declared that he never drank anything sweeter than the muddy and turbid water offered to him by a common soldier. Augustus The first Roman Emperor, known for his cultivated public image of modesty. did not refuse the stalks offered by a peasant, and Louis XI King of France (reigned 1461–1483), known as "the Prudent." even accepted a withered radish from a countryman, wrapping it in precious fine linen original: "bysso." An ancient term for exceptionally high-quality flax or silk used for royal garments. and...