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The Sophic Hydrolith

Water Stone of the Wise

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German & Latin

1619 pp. 25–26 · scans ER029, ER030

Ænigma Philosophicum. Ein Philosophisch retzel / darinnen das primaterialische subiectum der weisen Kunst / Phænix philosophorum genãt / gantz vnd gar zertheilt / dreyfach drey mit nahmen zufinden sey. Wann ich dirs nenn vnd sags off frey Die zugehörigen stück all drey / Ey warumb wiltu dann viel klagen? Schaw / traw die warheit thu ich sagen. Ein greßlein genant Trifolium Mustu thun haben / schaw bitt Gott drum / Such eins in drey vnd drey in Ein Kanst fern wol tausent in geheim Leib / sel vnd Geist solchs nennen sie Saltz / schwefel vnd auch Mercuri Thue aber / traw mir / das greßlein sein Trifoli genant / verstehen allein Thastu den thon auch gesang verstan So bistu warlich ein weiser mann.

1619 pp. 25–26 · scans ER029, ER030

The Sophic Hydrolith: Part Two

1619 pp. 25–26 · scans ER029, ER030

A Philosophical Riddle. In it the first-material subject of the wise art, called the philosophers’ phoenix, is to be found fully divided, three times three, by its names. If I name it and tell you openly All three parts belonging to it, Why then will you complain so much? Look, trust me: I speak the truth. You must have a little plant called trifolium; See to it—ask God for it. Seek one in three and three in one; You can go far, well a thousand, in secret. Body, soul and spirit they call it, Salt, sulphur and also mercury. But take care, trust me, to understand The little plant called trifolium alone. Once you have understood both the tone and song, You are truly a wise person.

1619 pp. 25–26 · scans ER029, ER030

About This Reading Edition

The anonymous Water Stone of the Wise of 1619, with German text, a new English translation, 240 annotations, three companion treatises from the original volume, two separately identified responses of 1661, and the complete supplied study apparatus.

Historical Text and Translation

Anonymous, Wasserstein der Weysen. Frankfurt: Lucas Jennis, 1619. The governing e-rara copy belongs to the Stiftung der Werke von C. G. Jung, Zürich (DOI 10.3931/e-rara-8968). The work is traditionally attributed to Johann Siebmacher; this remains an attribution, not a name printed in the anonymous witness. The separately sourced First and Second Responses use the 1661 Wolfenbüttel witness, qun-642-1s, pp. 200–206.

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This historical edition credits Diotimos Editions as its English translator.

Rights

Historical texts printed in 1619 and 1661 are in the public domain. The supplied 2026 German reading text, new English translation, introduction, notes and complete study apparatus are published with the site owner’s authorization. The original triangle is credited to the Stiftung der Werke von C. G. Jung, Zürich, and e-rara, Public Domain Mark.