Editorial Notes, 1589, Johann Huser to the Reader of volume 2
| Author: | Johann Huser |
| Type: | Editorial Notes |
| Date: | 1589 |
| Language: | German |
| Quote as: | https://www.theatrum-paracelsicum.com/index.php?curid=1083 |
| Editor: | Edited by Julian Paulus |
| Source: | Paracelsus, Bücher vnd Schrifften, ed. Johann Huser, vol. 2, Basel: Conrad Waldkirch 1589 [BP217] |
| CP: | Not in Kühlmann/Telle, Corpus Paracelsisticum |
| Translation: | Raw translation see below |
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[p. 98] Lectori S[alutem].
Freundtlicher vnd gutthertziger Leser/ wisse das dieses Buch Paragranum von Paracelso zwey oder drey mal disponirt vnd beschrieben worden. Vnd ob wol dieses folgende mit dem vorgehenden gleichs jnhalts ist/ hab ichs doch von wort zu wort/ wie es der Autor geschrieben/ (vnnd so viel von deme gefunden worden) hie hernach gesetzt: Auß vrsachen/ das er dorinnen viel nutzliche Philosophica, Astronomica, vnnd Medica Exempla einfüret/ welche in dem vorgehenden Paragrano nicht begriffen. Auch wo im vorigen etwann tunckele vnd vnverstendtliche Loca vom Autore gesetzt worden/ können dieselbigen durch folgendes/ zimmlicher massen expliciert vnnd erleuttert werden/ wie dann der vleissige Leser ex mutua Collatione solchs wirdt befinden.
Das auch dieses folgende an ettlichen orthen/ mit dem vorigen in Worten vnd Meinung vbereinstimmet/ möchten ettliche ein mißfallen darob tragen/ das Ein ding zweymal hierinn begriffen. Es hatt sich aber nicht gebüren wollen/ dasselbige außzulassen/ vnnd dem Autori seins Buchs Disposition vnnd Ordnung zu verstümlen/ &c. Wollest derwegen dir solches nicht vnangenehm sein lassen/ sondern wissen/ das es dir zu nutz vnnd dienst hieher gesetzt worden/ weil es zuvor in Druck nie außgangen. Mir zweiffelt nicht/ es werdens ettliche fleissige Studiosi jhnen wol nütz machen können/ &c.
[p. 141] Alchimia, Der Dritte Grundt Medicinæ, Hieher gehörig/ ist eben der vorige widerumb/ welcher oben Folio 61. anfahet: Dann er vom Autore nur einmal gantz vnnd volkommen beschrieben worden.
English Raw Translation
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know that this book, Paragranum by Paracelsus, has been arranged and written two or three times. And although this following text is of the same content as the preceding one, I have set it down word for word as the author wrote it (and as much has been found) hereafter. The reason being that he includes many useful philosophical, astronomical, and medical examples, which are not included in the preceding Paragranum. Also, where the author has placed some obscure and incomprehensible loca in the previous text, these can be reasonably explained and clarified through the following text, as diligent readers will discover through mutual comparison.
Some may be displeased that this following text coincides with the previous one in words and meaning in some places. However, it was not appropriate to omit it and confuse the author's book arrangement and order, etc. Therefore, please do not be upset about it, but know that it has been set here for your benefit and service since it has never been published before. I have no doubt that some diligent students will find it useful, etc.
Alchemy, the Third Foundation of Medicine, belongs to the previous one, which begins on page 61 and has been described completely and fully only once by the author.
