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Candida Phoenix Philosophica

The White Philosophical Phoenix

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Part II — Chapter 10: Requirements for the Art

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189–190

Welches sonderlich / wie ichs meines Orts beobachtet / von den jenigen geschiehet / und bey denen statt findet / die ohne einige zuvorhero beygelegte Theoria und geschöpffte gute fundamenta, allein auff zu Hand bringung ein- oder andern Process, stracks zum Werck schreiten / und den Process zu elaboriren sich understehen / da sie dann mehrmals / ob sie schon die rechte Materiam haben / gleichwohln / wann das Werck nicht ihrer Meynung nach succediren will / in Zweiffelhafftigkeit gerathen / dasselbe bald auff diese / bald auff jene Weiß anders anfangen / und endlich / wann sie nichts außrichten können / selbiges gäntzlich ligen lassen / ja auch noch wohl in solche Wort außbrechen / und die Kunst für unwarhafftig außruffen dörffen.

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Candida Phoenix Philosophica: Part II — Chapter 10: Requirements for the Art

189–190

In my own observation, this happens especially to those who have first acquired neither theory nor sound foundations. As soon as they obtain some process or other, they rush straight into the Work and attempt to carry it out. Often, even when they have the right matter, they fall into doubt because the Work will not succeed as they expect. They begin it differently, now in one way, now in another, and finally, when they accomplish nothing, abandon it altogether. They may even dare to burst out in denunciation and declare the Art false.

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About This Reading Edition

An anonymous Hermetic treatise of 1680, presented in its original German and Latin with a new English translation, 279 explanatory notes, the historical phoenix frontispiece, an introduction, reading guide, outline, glossary, bibliography, and original registers.

Historical Text and Translation

Anonymous, Candida Phoenix philosophica. Frankfurt am Main: Christian Hermsdorff, 1680. The chosen witness is the Wellcome Library copy digitized as b32993456; German and Latin, with French, Greek, and Hebrew passages retained.

About Diotimos Editions

This historical edition credits Diotimos Editions as its English translator.

Rights

The 1680 source is identified as public domain by the Wellcome/Internet Archive record. The supplied 2026 transcription, English translation, introduction, notes, reading guide, outline, glossary, bibliography, and editorial arrangement are published with the site owner’s authorization. The frontispiece is retained from the supplied edition and credited to its historical witness.