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The Sophic Hydrolith

Water Stone of the Wise

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The Sophic HydrolithFirst Response · 1661

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First Response · 1661

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1661 pp. 201 · scans HAB00207

V. Wie wir dann solcher Gesellen Gemüht, auß Göttlicher Offenbahrung, vnd auß ihren eygenen Schrifften bald erkennen, daher vnsere Ohren, für ihrem blasen vnd schreyen nur nach vergänglichem Golde, gleich als mit einer Wolcken verstopffen, vnd sie vergeblich ruffen lassen, worauß dann viel scheltens vnd schmehends (davon jetzt nichts zu melden) gegen vns gehöret wird, welches Gott zu seiner Zeit schon wird wissen zu rächen.

1661 pp. 201 · scans HAB00207

The Sophic Hydrolith: First Response · 1661

1661 pp. 201 · scans HAB00207

V. We soon recognise the disposition of such fellows through divine revelation and their own writings. We therefore stop our ears, as with a cloud, against their blowing and shouting solely for perishable gold, and let them call in vain. Much abuse and slander is then heard against us—of which we will say nothing now—which God will know how to avenge in his own time.

1661 pp. 201 · scans HAB00207

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.