Authors/Marcus Rorscheidt

Poems

• Poem, (1604), by Marcus Rorscheidt; Latin (Source: BP.BasVal.1604-01) (#5826)

from: Basilus Valentinus, TriumphWagen Antimonii, ed. Johann Thölde, Leipzig: Jacob Popporeich for Jacob Apel, 1604

The text is a tribute to the advancements in the understanding and application of antimony. It references the contributions of Basilius Valentinus. Johann Thölde is acknowledged for bringing this knowledge to light. Joachim Tancke is mentioned for his approval and validation of these findings. The text celebrates the revelation of antimony's virtues, long hidden, and dismisses any skeptics or critics of this progress in chemical knowledge.

• Poem, (1604), Marcus Rorscheidt to Johann Thölde; German (Source: BP.BasVal.1604-01) (#5836)

from: Basilus Valentinus, TriumphWagen Antimonii, ed. Johann Thölde, Leipzig: Jacob Popporeich for Jacob Apel, 1604

The author asserts that antimony, much like its effect on purifying gold, has significant medicinal properties for humans. It is described as having the ability to cleanse the body, rejuvenate it, and provide vitality, while maintaining natural bodily functions. The text emphasizes the importance of the proper preparation and dosage of antimony, suggesting that its full potential and effects are so extensive that they remain not entirely understood, even by expert chemists or profound thinkers (referred to as the "architect of the circle"). The author encourages the reader to appreciate the value of the information presented in the book and to recognize antimony, especially when correctly prepared, as a noble and effective medicine, second only to drinkable silver (lunar potion).