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Vervm Inventvm : Das ist, Von den hochnützlichen, herrlichen Erfindungen vnd Künsten, welche von der löblichen Teutschen Nation, auß sonderbarem hohen Verstande vnd Scharpffsinnigkeit erstlich erfunden, vnd der Welt communiciert worden, durch welche auch nicht allein vnermäßliche Nutzbarkeiten deren zugefügt, sondern auch, vnd vielmehr grosse, merckliche, vnd fast Vniuersal Verenderungen verursachet worden
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Extensive searches across multiple academic and library catalogs (including local catalogs, Google Books, Internet Archive, and OpenAlex) yielded no evidence of an English translation of Michael Maier's 'Verum Inventum' (1619). While the work is referenced in bibliographical studies of Maier and early modern inventions, no complete or partial English translation has been identified.
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Michael Maier argues that the German nation is the true engine of human progress and the rightful seat of imperial power. Readers will discover why he credits Germany with the birth of printing, modern artillery, and a reformed faith that challenged the tyranny of Rome.