SENDIVOGIUS'S

NEW

CHEMICAL

LIGHT

WITH NEW LIGHT

AUGMENTED. original: "Novum Lumen Chymicum Novo Lumine Auctum." The title plays on the idea of bringing "new light" (clearer understanding) to a text already titled "New Light."

Twelve Secret

Chemical TablesIn the 17th century, "Tables" (German: Taffeln) often referred to systematic diagrams, engraved plates, or structured summaries used to explain complex alchemical theories.

Annotations

XII. TREATISES

OF SENDIVOGIUS

BY ORTHELIUS. Andreas Orthelius was a physician and alchemical writer known for interpreting the works of more famous masters like Sendivogius.