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The Sophic Hydrolith

Water Stone of the Wise

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1619 pp. 49–50 · scans ER053, ER054

Derowegen auch etliche Gottsälige Philosophi gentzlich dafür gehalten haben, daß Adamo dem ersten Menschen solches von oben herab geoffenbahret, so hernach von allen Heyligen altvättern mit sonderlichem verlangen begeret worden. Dann Noe, der seine Archen gebauwet, vnd Moses welcher den tabernackel, vnnd die güldene Geschirr darinnen, wie auch Salomon zur ehr Gottes den Tempel, vnnd viel andere schöne zierliche Werck, dergleichen auch alle Gerechte viel andre grosse thaten verrichtet, jhr langes leben vnd Reichthumb durch solches sollen bekommen haben.

1619 pp. 49–50 · scans ER053, ER054

The Sophic Hydrolith: Part Three

1619 pp. 49–50 · scans ER053, ER054

Some godly philosophers therefore firmly held that this was revealed from above to Adam, the first human being, and was afterwards especially desired by all the holy patriarchs. Noah, who built his ark, Moses, who made the tabernacle and its golden vessels, and Solomon, who built the temple to God’s honour and many other beautiful and ornate works, are said to have obtained their long lives and wealth through it, as did all the righteous who accomplished many other great deeds.

1619 pp. 49–50 · scans ER053, ER054

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.