JOHANNES SEGER WEIDENFELD,

SECRETS

OF THE ADEPTS,

On the Use of the Spirit of Wine of Lully

original: "Spiritus Vini Lulliani". This refers to a highly concentrated alcohol or "quintessence" named after the medieval philosopher Ramon Lull, which alchemists believed could extract the essence of all things.

A Practical Work

Through the harmonies of Philosophers who otherwise
disagree with one another, mutually reconciled
from both the ancient and modern Fathers of
adept An "adept" is someone who has mastered the "Great Work" of alchemy—the transmutation of base metals and the creation of the Philosopher's Stone. Philosophy, collected with the greatest zeal,
and so arranged in a most elegant and new method
that even novices original: "tyrones" can distinguish
counterfeit or fraudulent original: "sophisticas". In this context, it refers to adulterated or fake alchemical recipes designed to trick the unwary. preparations of
vegetables, animals, and minerals from the true ones,
whether for medical or metallic Referring to "chrysopoeia," the art of making gold. purposes,
and thus guard themselves against wandering
deceivers, imaginary processes, and the
squandering of their money.

HAMBURG