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The Sophic Hydrolith

Water Stone of the Wise

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The Way of Truth

German & Latin

1619 pp. 268–269 · scans ER272, ER273

Da du auch wollest die Metallische essentiam durch einige wege von den perfecten Metallen abscheiden, ist dir dasselbig eben wol vnmüglich, denn der liquor ist mit seinem Elementischen Fewr vollkommen gekocht, vnnd hat sich durch die Kochung mit der Erden also vereiniget, daß weder Fewer noch Wasser es scheiden mag. So du es aber durch Wassers fortes woltest scheiden, so soluirt sich doch die essentia mit der Erden vnnd coagulirt sich in derselbigen Gestalt darnach wider, was es zuvor ist gewesen, vnnd keine Feuchtigkeit kan sich mit der perfecten Metallen Feuchtigkeit oder liquor vermengen oder vereinigen, daß es dieselben corrumpiren oder beschädigen köndte, gleich als der imperfecten Metallen jhrem liquori geschicht. Darumb ist es vnnötig, daß du dich mit dem viel bekümmerst oder bemübest, ob schon die essentia mit jhrem liquore in keinem dinge der kochung näher als in den Metallen.

1619 pp. 268–269 · scans ER272, ER273

The Sophic Hydrolith: The Way of Truth

1619 pp. 268–269 · scans ER272, ER273

Even if you wished to separate metallic essence from perfect metals by any means, it would still be impossible. The liquor has been completely cooked with its elemental fire and through coction has become so united with the earth that neither fire nor water can separate it. If you attempted separation with strong waters, the essence would dissolve together with the earth and afterwards coagulate again in the same form as before. No moisture can mix or unite with the moisture or liquor of perfect metals so as to corrupt or damage it as happens to the liquor of imperfect metals. There is therefore no need to trouble or labour much over this, although essence together with its liquor is closer to coction in metals than in anything else.

1619 pp. 268–269 · scans ER272, ER273

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.