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Osvaldi Crollii Vett: Basilica Chymica oder Alchymistisch Königlich Kleynod : Ein Philosophisch, durch sein selbst eigne erfahrung, confirmirte vnd bestättigte Beschreibung vnd gebrauch der aller fürtrefflichsten Chimischen Artzneyen so auß dem Liecht der Gnaden vnd Natur genommen, in sich begreiffent
English translations of this work exist from another source language, but this specific text has never been translated.
The work 'Basilica Chymica' by Oswald Croll was originally published in Latin (1609). While English translations of the Latin work exist (e.g., 'Philosophy Reformed and Improved', 1657), there is no evidence of a translation from the 1623 German edition. The German edition is a distinct version of the work, and no English translation of this specific German text has been identified.
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Oswald Croll’s work is a direct challenge to the medical establishment of his time. He argues that true healing resides in the hidden, chemical soul of nature, accessible only to those who combine spiritual faith with laboratory fire.