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De Auro Libri Tres
Gianfrancesco Pico della Mirandola
No prior complete English translation of this text has been found.
Extensive searches across multiple library catalogs and scholarly databases (including local catalogs, Internet Archive, and others) yielded no evidence of any English translation—complete or partial—of Gianfrancesco Pico della Mirandola's 'De Auro Libri Tres' (1586). Given the specialized nature of this alchemical/philosophical treatise, it is highly probable that no English translation exists.
Verified Apr 1, 2026 via local catalogs, open library, google books, internet archive, openalex · methodology
Gianfrancesco Pico della Mirandola challenges the irrational human obsession with gold. He demands a shift from abstract philosophy toward practical, experimental alchemy as a legitimate method to perfect nature.