THE CHEMICAL

WEDDING:

Christian Rosencreutz.

In the year 1459.

Secrets made public grow worthless; and once profaned, they lose their grace.

original Latin: "Arcana publicata vilescunt; & gratiam prophanata amittunt." This is a common warning in hermetic texts, suggesting that spiritual truths lose their "potency" or divine favor when exposed to those who cannot appreciate them.

Therefore: do not cast pearls before swine, nor strew roses before an ass.

original Latin: "Ergo: ne Margaritas objice porcis, seu Asino substerne rosas." This combines a biblical proverb from Matthew 7:6 with a pun on the "Rose" in the name Rosencreutz, warning the reader that this wisdom is not for the ignorant.

[Printer's Device: A seated lion holding a shield depicting an anchor and a ring, a symbol of stability and eternity]

STRASBOURG,

Published by the heirs of Lazarus Zetzner.

Lazarus Zetzner was a famous publisher in Strasbourg known for printing large collections of alchemical and philosophical works.

In the year 1616.