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THE ATROPHIC PHOENIX

CONCERNING

RETURN FROM DEATH.

Or a

Physio-Chemical Discourse

on

ADROP Adrop is a technical alchemical term, often signifying the "Philosophical Lead" or the raw "Prime Matter" required to begin the Great Work of creating the Philosopher's Stone.

or

The Spirit of Vitriol / from which original: "Geist des Vitriols". In 17th-century chemistry, this referred to the acidic vapor or concentrated liquid—similar to sulfuric acid—distilled from vitriol salts.

the same / as well as Potable Gold / original: "Aurum Potabile". This "drinkable gold" was a legendary elixir believed to cure all diseases and grant longevity.

may be prepared by one’s own hand / with several

other trials.

For

the pleasure of all lovers of the Philosophical Arts /

[offering] light and instruction

by

JOHANNES ISAAC

OF

HOLLAND. Johannes Isaac Hollandus and his son Isaac were famous alchemists, though historians believe they may be semi-legendary figures whose writings were actually produced in the 15th or 16th centuries.

With a few figures in copperplate.

Frankfurt / By

Johann David Zunner /

1682. original: "MDCLXXXII"