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Der hermetische Philosophus, oder Haupt-Schlüssel
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No prior complete English translation of this text has been found.
The work is identified as 'Der Hermetische Philosophus, oder Haupt-Schlüssel' (Frankfurt and Leipzig, 1709), an anonymous German alchemical text. Extensive searches in UNESCO Index Translationum, Open Library, and Google Books reveal no existing English translation of this specific 1709 German work. Standard alchemical bibliographies like Ferguson's 'Bibliotheca Chemica' list the German original but do not mention an English version.
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Unlock the 'Master Key' to the cosmos in this definitive German alchemical compendium. Discover how the secret synergy of Nature and Art can transform base matter into the Philosopher’s Stone, providing a roadmap for both spiritual illumination and the healing of the human body.
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