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THIS 42 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Hermetic Museum
Restored, by Basilius Valentinus. To purchase the entire book,
please order ISBN 1564592847.
Since, Basil Valentine, by Religious Vows am bound according to the
Order of St. Benedict, and that requires another manner of Spirit
of Holiness, then the common State of Mortals exercised in the
prophane business of this World; I thought it my duty before all
things, in the beginning of this little Book, to declare what is
necessary to be known to the pious Spagyrist, inflamed with an
ardent desire of this Art; as, what he ought to do, and whereunto
to direct his aim, that he may lay such Foundations of the whole
matter, as may be stable; lest his Building shaken with Winds,
happen to fail, and the whole Edifice to be involved in shameful
Ruine, which otherwise, being founded on more firm and solid
Principles, might have continued for a long series of time. Which
Admonition I judged was, is, and always will be a necessary part of
my Religious Office; especially, since we must all die, and no one
of us, which now are, whether high or low, shall long be seen among
the number of Men. For it concerns me to commend these Meditations
of Mortality and Posterity, leaving them behind me, not only that
honour may be given to the Divine Majesty, but also that Men may
obey him sincerely in all things.
Basilius Valentinus (also known under the Anglicised version of his
name, Basil Valentine) is shrouded in mystery. It is said that he
was a 15th century alchemist and there are also claims that he was
the canon of the Benedictine Priory of Saint Peter in Erfurt,
Germany - a claim that cannot, so far, be substantiated. All that
can be said for certain is that numerous publications on alchemy
were published in both Latin and German under the name of Basilius
Valentinus, many of which were widely translated into various
European languages. What makes this edition so special are the
additional treatises by both John Holland and Roger Bacon. John
Isaac Holland (active 1572-1610? ) was a Dutch alchemist who is
thought to have lived in the 15th century. It was said that he was
the first alchemist of Holland. Roger Bacon, (c. 1214-1294), also
known as Doctor Mirabilis (Latin: "wonderful teacher"), was an
English philosopher and Franciscan friar who placed considerable
emphasis on the study of nature through empirical means.
Twelve Keys of Basilius Valentinus is one of the most important
alchemical works available to modern students. His writings contain
much of interest to the student of alchemy. Whether Basil Valentine
is the correct name of the author or an alias does not matter since
it detracts nothing from his work or the value of his experiments.
THIS 42 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Hermetic Museum
Restored, by Basilius Valentinus. To purchase the entire book,
please order ISBN 1564592847.
Due to the very old age and scarcity of this book, many of the
pages may be hard to read due to the blurring of the original text.
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