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The Sophic Hydrolith

Water Stone of the Wise

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Opening Explanation

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German & Latin

1619 pp. 12–13 · scans ER016, ER017

In dem ersten will ich anzeigen den anfang vnnd eingangs weg dieser Kunst / wie man zu solcher sich schicken vnd bereiten möge. Im andern / Philosophischer beschreibung vnd andeutung nach soll angezeigt werden / wie dieser Kunst Materia beschaffen / vnd erkennet / auch ferners der gantzen præparation modus vnd regierung anzustellen sey / gewiesen werden. Im dritten von ihrem vberaußreichen nutz / hohen vnaußsprechlicher Krafft vnd Tugendt / so ihr zugeeignet vnnd gegeben / gleichsfals vermelden. Im vierdten soll folgen eine geistliche Allegoria, so mit diesem gantzen magisterio, daß dann durchauß ein recht contrefetisch vorbildt des wahren himmlischen auch ewigen vnd gebenedeiten Ecksteins des allerhöchsten ist / in allen sich vergleiche / darinnen auch die rechte darzu gehörige güldene Handgriff angedeutet vnd auff das kürtzest vnd einfeltigst (dann ich vielerley zierlichen vmbstandt nicht achte) alles beschrieben werden.

1619 pp. 12–13 · scans ER016, ER017

The Sophic Hydrolith: Opening Explanation

1619 pp. 12–13 · scans ER016, ER017

In the first I shall show the beginning and entrance to this art: how a person may fit and prepare themselves for it. In the second I shall follow the philosophers’ descriptions and indications to show the character of the matter of this art and how to recognise it; I shall also show how the manner and governance of its entire preparation should be undertaken. In the third I shall likewise report its exceedingly abundant usefulness and the high, inexpressible power and virtue bestowed upon it. In the fourth there will follow a spiritual allegory corresponding in every respect with this whole magistery, which is throughout a faithful image and prefiguration of the true, heavenly, eternal and blessed cornerstone of the Most High. In it the proper golden practical instructions belonging to the work will also be indicated and described as briefly and simply as possible, for I attach no importance to elaborate embellishment.

1619 pp. 12–13 · scans ER016, ER017

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.