Salomen Trismosin

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  • Wijck, Thomas: Alchemist
    In alchemy: Latin alchemy

    SalomonTrismosin, purported author of the Splendor solis, or “Splendour of the Sun” (published 1598), engaged in extensive visits to alchemical adepts (a common practice) and claimed success through “kabbalistic and magical books in the Egyptian language.” The impression given is that many had the secret…

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