Remarks Upon Alchemy and the Alchemists - Digital (PDF)
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E.A. Hitchcock
304 pp
1857
Remarks Upon Alchemy and the Alchemists was originally published in 1857. The book provides an overview of the history of alchemy, including its origins in ancient Egypt and Greece, as well as its development in medieval Europe.
Hitchcock examines the various theories and practices associated with alchemy, including the transmutation of metals, the creation of the philosopher's stone, and the pursuit of immortality. He also discusses the prominent alchemists throughout history, such as Paracelsus and Isaac Newton, and their contributions to the field. This work includes remarks upon alchemy and the alchemists, indicating a method of discovering the true nature of Hermetic philosophy, and showing that the search after the philosopher's stone had not for its object the discovery of an agent for the transmutation of metals.