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Philosophische Unterredung zwischen dem fliegenden Mercurium und einem gemeinen Schmeltzer
No prior complete English translation of this text has been found.
Extensive searches across multiple scholarly and library catalogs (including local catalogs, Google Books, and Internet Archive) yielded no records of an English translation for Johann Gottfried Jugel's 1743 work, 'Philosophical Dialogue between the Flying Mercury and a Common Smelter'. Given the author's obscurity and the specialized nature of this 18th-century German alchemical text, it is highly probable that no English translation exists.
Verified Mar 31, 2026 via local catalogs, open library, google books, ustc, internet archive · methodology
What if the chemical elements could speak and tell you how you were killing them? In this 18th-century masterpiece, a personified Mercury confronts a weary smelter to reveal the 'true art' of fixing volatile gold and silver before they vanish into poisonous smoke. Discover a world where metallurgy is a sacred dialogue between the artisan and the 'Sideric Universal World-Spirit.'
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