On Natural and Supernatural Things

the same, which first unfair reprint original: "Nachdruck." In the 17th century, copyright laws were weak, and "pirated" or unauthorized editions of popular alchemical texts were a common grievance for editors and publishers. might yet one day be contested; because of this, I had fully intended, on account of such untrustworthiness, to keep the remainder of what had been written here for myself. By this intention, I partially aroused an enmity among some, though I did not pay much heed to it.

Since, then, among others, you two generous gentlemen (although neither of you had previously been in personal acquaintance with me) likewise wrote to me and desired that the residue original: "residuum." This refers to the remaining, previously unpublished portions of Basil Valentine's writings. which is still outstanding in these writings, as well as other things more, be published original: "publiciren." and fully revealed, I have therefore finally, out of various considerations, not withheld—