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Alchemist's laboratory, engraving pictured in the book Amphitheatrum sapientiae aeternae written by Heinrich Khunrath
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http://www.library.wisc.edu/libraries/SpecialCollections/khunrath/labbig.html
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1595
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Hans Vredeman de Vries
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This is a copy of Image:Alchemist's Laboratory, Heinrich Khunrath, Amphitheatrum sapientiae aeternae, 1595.jpg, adjusted for brightness/contrast/white levels/saturation by en:User:Brian0918 2006-03-28.

[edit] Transcription of text in the image

  • Architrave:
SINE AFFLATU DIVINO, NEMO VNQUAM VIR MAGNUS.
"Without Divine Inspiration, there is no man who is great." (From Cicero, De natura deorum [1])
  • Motto ribbon above the chemicals shelf, on the right:
NEC TEMERE, NEC TIMIDE
"Neither rashly, nor timidly"
  • Plaque above the chemicals shelf:
LABORATORIVM
"Laboratory"
  • Chemical bottles:
(top row) ??ca • ROS celi. • Azoth • potub.
"" (?) ros celi = dew of the sky, Azoth = sophic mercury, aurum potab. = potable gold
(bottom row) ??it?. • Hyle. • SANG • ☉pota? • ??er?.☿
"" (?) hyle = primordial matter; sang. ♌ = sanguis draconis = dragon's blood, ☿ = mercury
  • Mantelpiece above furnace:
SAPIENTER RETENTATVM, SVCCEDET ALIQVANDO.
"That which is wisely tried again will succeed sometime."
  • Bases of columns at right:
RA/TIO • EXPE/RIEN/TIA.
"Reason" • "Experience."
  • Coal basket:
Nõ pudeat/??rbonű
"(?) coal"
  • Top of middle stove:
FESTINA/LENTE
"Make haste slowly"
  • Right (bain-marie) stove:
Matúrandúm
"" (?)
  • Distillation vessel:
ama?
"" (?)
  • Condensation vessel:
Spt?
"" (?)
  • Tablecloth below musical instruments:
MUSICA SANCTA tristib? spiritúúm? mali/?uarum fúga gvili.../...gaudio pio perfuso.
"The sacred musical (things)" sorrowful?, breath, life, inspiration, pride?, bad (bad people)?, ... flight (by flight)... with joy I venerate the pouring over (with a fluid)?
  • Top of green tent:
ORATORIVM/FELIX CVI/ יהוה/A CONSILIS.
"Oratory (place for prayer)"/"Happy is the man"/"God" (in Hebrew)/"by a plan." (by advice)
  • Left side of green tent:
HOC HOC AGENTIBVS/NOBIS ADERIT IPSE DEVS.
"When we attend strictly to our work, God himself will aid us."
  • Sign hanging under tent:
NE LOQUA/RIS DE DEO/ABSQ. LV./MINE.
"Do not speak of God in the darkness" (lit. without light) (Ne loquaris de Deo absque lumine)
  • Legs of table under tent:
DISCE BENE MORI
"Learn to die well" (?)
  • Above doorway arch:
DORMIENS VIGILA.
"While sleeping, be vigilant."

An Interpretation of the Alchemy Lab Drawing, including select translations.

Transcription of text in the image is copied from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Alchemist%27s_Laboratory%2C_Heinrich_Khunrath%2C_Amphitheatrum_sapientiae_aeternae%2C_1595_3.jpg (several authors), please see its page history.

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