Two Volumes of Pasquils

DEDICATION.

...is unique, and easily makes the palm of victory The "palm" refers to a prize or recognition of superiority. a matter of dispute for the French, Italians, and Germans)—endowed [with wisdom] far beyond the lot of the present age; and, if faith is to be placed in the greatest men, he was not merely a seeker after, but a possessor of the Golden Fleece original: "Aurei Velleris." In an alchemical context, the Golden Fleece represents the successful creation of the Philosopher's Stone., and a most high Artisan—or should I say an Initiate?—in the transmutation of metals. When I saw that his little book was held in great esteem by men excellent in this kind of learning—especially by Wolfgang Wedel Georg Wolfgang Wedel (1645–1721) was a prominent professor of medicine and chemistry at the University of Jena., the Galen of Jena Comparing Wedel to Galen, the famous Greek physician, highlights his immense authority in medicine., distinguished by his fame and merits in medical affairs and the whole [world] of Letters The text cuts off here; the catchword "Lite-" at the bottom suggests the word "Literarum" (Letters/Literature)....