Benedictus Figulus
The first edition of this work appeared in Latin in Strasbourg in 1608. Containing the Revelation of the Most Illuminated Egyptian King and Philosopher, translated by German Hermes, the Noble Beloved Monarch and Philosopher Trismegistus, a. Ph. Theophrastus Paracelsus; Also Tinctura Physicorum Paracelsica, With an Excellent Explanation by the Noble and Learned Philosopher, Alexander Von Suchten, M.D. Along with theology and teaching in divine matters, the Chaldeans, Hebrews, Persians, and Egyptians have always held and developed this knowledge. Men get all Natural Art and Wisdom from the Stars, and we are the Stars’ students. Our natural tutors are the constellations. We must learn from the light of nature as we would from our biological father, from whom we are created and derived. The Stars are our legitimate teachers since they are where all knowledge and creativity originate. This is undoubtedly the devil’s ploy to prevent the exposure of his juggling and falsehoods, which he used to mislead the world for many years. Adam, who was endowed by God with wisdom and perfect knowledge of the natural world, undoubtedly was aware of the things that may extend human life and confer protection from sickness.
