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Candida Phoenix Philosophica

The White Philosophical Phoenix

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Candida Phoenix PhilosophicaPart I — Proem

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Part I — Proem

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Gerlandus, sonsten auch genannt Hortulanus und Sendivogius schreiben / was gestalt die Hermetische Kunst ein imitatio und Nachahmung sey / des im ersten Capitel des ersten Buchs Moysis / beschriebenen grossen und wunderbahren Wercks der Schöpffung.

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Candida Phoenix Philosophica: Part I — Proem

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Gerlandus, otherwise called Hortulanus, and Sendivogius write that the Hermetic art is an imitation and a following of the great and wondrous work of creation described in the first chapter of the First Book of Moses.

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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.