Ripley reviv'd: or, an exposition upon sir George Ripley's hermetico-poetical works

A circular emblem centered on a white rectangle. Inside the circle is a blue-rimmed oval depicting a "pelican in her piety" An alchemical and Masonic symbol showing a pelican feeding its young from its own breast. It represents self-sacrifice and the revitalization of matter.. The bird perches on a blue pedestal or shield emblazoned with a red cross and four red roses The Rose Cross, a symbol of the Rosicrucian order and specific Masonic degrees.. Above the pelican, a radiant golden sun descends from a cloud. The Latin inscription "PHILOSOPHIA · HERMETICA" original: "Philosophia Hermetica," meaning Hermetic Philosophy. wraps around the central imagery.