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Wonder and miracle

Wunder; miracula; Wunderwercks

Wonder names both an extraordinary work and the observer’s response to it.

From the book

The Sophic Hydrolith, Water Stone of the Wise

Anonymous and companion authors · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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Meaning

Wonder names both an extraordinary work and the observer’s response to it. Nature calls her perfect operations worthy of being regarded as miracula, grounding their excellence in heavenly powers beyond ordinary human art. The Alchemist then marvels at the formed body and its relation to will and soul. His final thanks describe the treasure’s worth and wondrous operation while still resolving to seek it. The English “wonders” avoids forcing every occurrence into a narrowly defined supernatural exception. These are claims and responses within the dialogue; the vocabulary alone does not verify a miracle or establish the Alchemist’s completed success.

Places to read

  1. Nature’s Demonstration to the Erring Alchemist · unit 7Nature’s perfect works and elixir are rightly called wonders within her claim.
  2. Nature’s Demonstration to the Erring Alchemist · unit 13Alchemist marvels at body’s articulation and relation to soul.
  3. Nature’s Demonstration to the Erring Alchemist · unit 21Treasure’s worth and wondrous operation accompany slow progress.

Attested forms

Wunder; verwundern; Wunderwercks; miracula