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The Sophic Hydrolith

Water Stone of the Wise

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German & Latin

1619 pp. 151–152 · scans ER155, ER156

Die Kunst des goldmachens so werth Ist gar ein geringes thun auff Erd Man find manchen der solches fürwar Wol kan / vnd machts noch immerdar Wirt aber noch nicht reich mit gluck Daß macht / es fehlet noch ein stuck / Welches ligt in dieser kunst verborgen Viel leuthen nicht macht wenig sorgen Nemblich daß solches gelt nicht helt / Auch fix will bleiben / wann mans stell / Wol auff die Prob / sondern in eill So geschwind hinweg fleugt mitlerweil Wer aber diß kan / das es fix Vnd bestendig bleib / auff das jhm nichts Davon abgehe in allem gar / Der hat die rechte Kunst fürwar Vnd mag gar wol an diesem Endt Ein rechte Goldmacher davon genant.

1619 pp. 151–152 · scans ER155, ER156

The Sophic Hydrolith: Closing Epigrams

1619 pp. 151–152 · scans ER155, ER156

The much-prized art of making gold Is quite a small undertaking upon earth. Many can indeed be found Who know it well and practise it continually, Yet still do not happily become rich. The reason is that one thing is still missing, Which lies hidden within this art And causes many people no little concern: Namely, that such gold does not hold firm, Nor remain fixed when put Properly to the test, but in haste Flies away so very swiftly meanwhile. Whoever can make it Remain fixed and constant, so that nothing Whatever departs from it, Truly possesses the right art, And on this account may well Be called a true gold-maker.

1619 pp. 151–152 · scans ER155, ER156

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.