Text.Duclo.1590-01.Ee2v

Stéphane Gascoin

Poem for Gaston Duclo

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Source: Gaston Duclo, Apologia argyropoeiae et chrysopoeiae, Nevers: Pierre Roussin, 1592, sig. Ee2v [BP.Duclo.1590-01] [see also BP.Duclo.1598-01]

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Summary: The passage conveys that even without biological children, one's legacy can endure through significant contributions, like the creation of alchemical arts, specifically the making of gold (Aurificas artes) and Argyropoeia. These intellectual and creative achievements are likened to offspring, ensuring the person's enduring honor and legacy through the ages. (generated by ChatGPT)

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[sig. Ee2v] Ad eundem.

Sit tibi nulla licet suscepta ex coniuge proles,
Viuere qua posses, non moriere tamen.
Aurificas peperisti artes prædiuite musa,
Argyropœiæ etiam diceris esse parens.
Hæc tibi perpetuos decus immortale per annos
Addent, legitimæ prolis & instar erunt.

Stephamus Gascoing adolescens.

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Generated by ChatGPT on 26 February 2024. Attention: This translation is a machine translation by artificial intelligence. The translation has not been checked and should not be cited without additional human verification.

Even though you may have no offspring from a spouse through whom you could live on, you will not die nonetheless. With your richly endowed muse, you have given birth to the art of making gold, and you are even said to be the parent of Argyropoeia. These will add to you immortal honor through unending years and will be like legitimate offspring.