Preface.

can be provided from the aforementioned
Fr. Basilius Valentinus's Revelation original: Offenbahrung. Referring to the legendary 15th-century Benedictine monk, though his works likely date to the early 1600s. and
Concluding Speeches original: Schlußreden; the Dry Way The "Dry Way" in alchemy usually refers to processes involving high heat and crucibles, as opposed to the "Wet Way" involving liquids and dissolution. however, can well be found from
Paracelsus, Isaac Hollandus, the Anonymous author regarding the
Philosophical Water / Secret of original: Arcano Her-
metic Philosophy, Marcello Palinge-
nio Marcello Palingenio Stellato (c. 1500–1543), an Italian poet known for his didactic poem Zodiacus Vitae, which contained alchemical and philosophical themes. etc.
Both of which are to be applied respectively not only to gold original: ☉, the astrological/alchemical symbol for the Sun and Gold. and silver original: ☽, the symbol for the Moon and Silver.
but also to the remaining imperfect
metals original: Metalla. In alchemy, "imperfect" metals like lead, tin, or copper were believed to be capable of being "matured" into gold or silver..
What might also be done in the
Work of Vitriol original: Opere Vitrioli. Vitriol (metallic sulfates) was one of the most important substances in alchemy, used to create potent acids for the dissolution of metals. will be
sufficiently provided by Basilius Valentinus, Pa-
racelsus, Philalethes Eirenaeus Philalethes, a famous 17th-century alchemist whose identity was a closely guarded secret; he was highly respected for his clarity on the transmutation of metals. etc. in excerpted passages original: locis excerptis.
May God grant to every Lover of the Art
upon this or 그 that path His good Spirit and
merciful blessing, so that the
glory of His omnipotence and the highest
temporal welfare of the human race might
be promoted through their operations original: Operationes.
Given at Strasbourg
on the 10th of May 1681.