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The Sophic Hydrolith

Water Stone of the Wise

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The Way of Truth

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German & Latin

1619 pp. 271–272 · scans ER275, ER276

Aber dennoch mustu im lesen fleissig nachtrachten, vnd wol erwegen, was ich dir allhier geschrieben habe. Laß dich auch daneben nit wundern, daß ich dich von dem gemeinen bößlichem Wege gantz vnnd gar abweisen thu, denn du must dich gar auff einen andern Weg lencken, so du zur natürlichen Warheit begerest zukommen. Wollest derhalben Gott dem Allmechtigen embsig flehen vnd bitten, daß er dir einen wahren Philosophischen Geist verleihen vnnd gönnen wolle, der dich das Liecht der Natur recht lehre erkennen, dadurch du mögest zu dem Ende, darnach du so sehnlichen trachtest, kommen. ENDE.

1619 pp. 271–272 · scans ER275, ER276

The Sophic Hydrolith: The Way of Truth

1619 pp. 271–272 · scans ER275, ER276

Nevertheless, as you read you must reflect diligently and weigh carefully what I have written here. Do not be surprised that I turn you entirely away from the common, harmful path, for you must direct yourself onto a wholly different path if you wish to reach natural truth. Therefore earnestly entreat and ask Almighty God to grant you a true philosophical spirit, which will teach you to recognise the light of Nature correctly, so that you may reach the end you so ardently desire. END.

1619 pp. 271–272 · scans ER275, ER276

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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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.