Linden, Stanton J., ed., The Mirror of Alchimy Composed by the Thrice-Famous and Learned Fryer, Roger Bachon (New York: Garland Publishing [English Renaissance Hermeticism 4], 1992).

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Number of pages of primary source text: 73

Medieval Author(s): Bacon, Roger

Dates: 0 - 0

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Original Language(s): Latin;

Translation: English translation.

Translation Comments: An edition of the 1597 (early modern English) translation of the Mirror

Geopolitical Region(s): England;

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Apparatus: Index Glossary Appendices Bibliography Introduction

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Roger Bacon. Alchemy etc. Contained in this volume is Bacon’s Mirror of Alchemy, also including the smaragdine table (better known as the emerald tablet) of Hermes trismegistus; a briefe commentarie of hortulanus; Calid’s book of the secrets of alchimie; an excellent discourse o the admirable force and efficacie of art and nature. With notes and commentary, and appendices of a 1739 commentary and calid’s secret of secrets. Also a glossary of alchemical terms.

Introduction Summary:

The editor’s lengthy (48 pp) introduction traces the textual history fo the work, noting that the 1597 translaiton is remarkably faithful to the original text. He also considers manuscript copies which surive. He provides a brief summary fo the other alchemical tets, and provides a discussion of the connections between Roger Bacon and

Cataloger: MCB