Lives of alchemystical philosophers / To which is added a bibliography of alchemy and hermetic philosophy

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A compendium of biographical sketches of historical alchemists accompanied by analytical essays on the principles and practice of the magnum opus, a discussion of spiritual or psychal chemistry, and a critical catalogue of hermetic literature. The author revises and supplements earlier compilations, compresses archaic passages, and offers a concise physical theory and practical outline for readers new to alchemy. The volume includes textual emendations, bibliographical notes, and an expanded alphabetical bibliography of alchemical and hermetic writings, alongside accounts of individual adepts and selected treatises that illuminate the philosophical and operative traditions of the art.

Transcriber’s Notes:

Minor errors and omissions in punctuation have been fixed.

Inconsistent hyphenations have been maintained from the text.

Inconsistencies and errors in spelling have been maintained from the text.

Page 288: “Guinaldi (J.)—Dell’ Alchimia Opera. 4to. Palermo, 1645.” placed in alphabetical order.

Corrections related in the Preface by specific page and line refer to the following corrections in the chapter on Eirenæus Philalethes:

“secrets in the year 1643” was intended to read “secrets in the year 1645”

“asserted to read trigesimo anno” was intended to read “asserted to read anno trigesimo tertio”

“instead of vigesimo anno” was intended to read “instead of anno vigesimo tertio”