ON THE WRITERS

...of the name. The fragment "minis" completes the word "nominis" (of the name) from the previous page. There are also other teachers of this art, such as Christianus, Heliodorus, Theophrastus, Archelaus, Pelagius, Ostanes, Olympiodorus, Democritus, Dioscurus, Synesius, and Stephanus, who wrote the book On the Great and Sacred Science. original: "de Magna & sacra scientia" All these Greeks write under ancient names, yet they seem modern to me. There is also a chemical book by the Count of Treviso. Bernard Trevisan was a legendary 15th-century alchemist whose identity is often debated by historians. Thus far, I have quoted Robert. This likely refers to Robert Constantin, a 16th-century scholar known for his bibliographical and lexicographical work. Whoever desires to know the rest should read the appendix in the work of Geber, recently published by Johannes Petreius, or the edition printed in Bern at his expense. Also consult Euonymus Philiatrus of Zurich. Euonymus Philiatrus was a pseudonym used by the polymath Conrad Gessner for his works on chemistry, medicine, and distillation. Look to the 53rd letter of Johannes Lang. Also see the last page of chapter 18, in the second book of On the Hidden Causes of Things, by Jean Fernel. original: "de Abditis rerum causis" He was a most learned and distinguished physician and philosopher. Finally, consult other more recent authors, such as Giano Lacinio, who should not be overlooked.