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Candida Phoenix Philosophica

The White Philosophical Phoenix

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Candida Phoenix PhilosophicaPart II — Chapter 12: Solomon and the Hermetic Art

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Part II — Chapter 12: Solomon and the Hermetic Art

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German & Latin

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Am andern / so seynd deren heutiges Tags noch mehr / welche mit Beyseit- und Hindansetzung der Kunst und practic sich an solcher hohen Wissenschafft / und Betrachtung der Natur und Gottes Wunderwercken allein contentiren; Wie dann insonderheit Salomon sich in seiner Weißheit am 7. Capitel / und zwar billich rühmet / daß Er die Weißheit den Königreichen und Fürstenthumben / auch allen andern Schätzen und Reichthumben der Welt vorgezogen. Zu geschweigen / daß denselben die vielfältige Regierungs-Geschäffte abgehalten haben mögen / sothane Kunst zu exerciren. Gantz ohne jedoch nochmahln / daß Er darumb auch deren Wissenschafften / als des höchsten Schatzes der irdischen Weißheit (secund. Basilium ubi supra) ermangelt haben solte.

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Candida Phoenix Philosophica: Part II — Chapter 12: Solomon and the Hermetic Art

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Second, there are still many today who set the Art and its practice aside, contenting themselves with this lofty knowledge and with contemplation of Nature and God’s wonderful works alone. Solomon in particular rightly declares in chapter 7 of his Wisdom that he preferred wisdom to kingdoms and principalities, and to every other treasure and worldly wealth. Moreover, his many duties of government may have prevented him from practising the Art. None of this entails that he lacked its knowledge, the highest treasure of earthly wisdom, according to Basil in the passage cited above.

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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.

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This historical edition credits Diotimos Editions as its English translator.

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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.