The Visible World (Orbis Sensualium Pictus)

Decorative floral ornament at the top center of the page.

Lead 1
is soft and heavy.

Iron 2
is hard;
and harder
is steel 3.
They make
from tin,
tankards; 4
from copper,
kettles; 5
from brass,

candlesticks; 6

from silver,
thalers; 7
Philipps-thalers

and imperial gold coins;

from gold,
ducats,

and gold guilders. 8
Quicksilver original: "Argentum vivum"
is always liquid,
and eats into metals,

Lead,
is soft and heavy.

Iron 2
is hard;
and even harder
is steel. 3
They make
from tin,
tankards; 4
from copper,
kettles; 5
from brass,

candlesticks; 6

from silver,
thalers; 7
Philipps-thalers

and gold-thalers;

from gold,
ducats,

and gold-guilders. 8
Quicksilver

flows constantly,
and eats into the metals.

Mollis, soft.
Gravis, heavy.

Durus, hard.
Durior, harder.

Stannum, tin.
Cántharus, tankard/can.
Cuprum, copper.
Ahenum, kettle.
Orichálcum, brass.
Candelábrum, candlestick.
Argentum, silver.
Thalérus, thaler.
Philippeus, Philipps-thaler.
Aureus imperialis, gold-thaler.
Aurum, gold.
Scutátus (Ducátus), ducat.
Sólidus aureus, gold-guilder.

Liquére, to flow.
Corródere, to eat into/corrode.