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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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Ich bin des Theophrasti discipul nicht / gestalten ich auch dessen Schrifften / ausserhalb der jenigen Puncten / davon alhier Anregung geschicht / wenig gelesen / gleichwohl habe ich zu Beobachtung meines Zwecks das jenige / was ich bey ihme auß angeregten seinen Schriften geschöpffet / alhier zu vermelden nicht underlassen wollen; Gleich wie ich auch zu ebenmässigem Ende / so wohl zu Bezeugung / daß ich dem Theophrasto in seinen Irrthumben nicht beyzustehen begehre / nachfolgendes Capitel anhero setzen thue.

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

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I am no disciple of Theophrastus. Indeed, apart from the matters touched upon here, I have read little of his writings. Nevertheless, in pursuit of my purpose I did not wish to omit what I had drawn from the writings just mentioned. For the same purpose, and also to make clear that I have no desire to support Theophrastus in his errors, I include the following chapter.

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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.