Antikrisis: A Short Rejoinder and Defense

...God. Let us contemplate original: "contemplemur" [these things], and with greater diligence let us aspire toward that eternal state. Nor, for that reason, is the perpetual motion machine mobile perpetuum A hypothetical machine that operates indefinitely without an external energy source; a major pursuit of scientists and alchemists in the 17th century. not yet completed, as you believe. For I myself have seen the work of Cornelis Drebbel Cornelii Dreppel A famous Dutch inventor (1572–1633) who claimed to have invented a perpetual motion clock and built the first navigable submarine., about which, if you wish, you can read in Emanuel van Meteren Emanuelem Metteranum A prominent Dutch historian. in his History of the Netherlands original: "Historia Belgicâ" and the Chemical Disputations of Johannes Hartmann Johannis Hartmanni The first professor of chemistry in Europe, based at the University of Marburg., Professor and Mathematician of Marburg.

Clearly, as soon as it is granted to me by you to see something of those lost things which were indeed in use in ancient times, but are now completely unknown, I will publicly confess—even if I were to pledge my whole self, as great as I am, or even hold an auction of my life original: "capitis auctionem"—that I could never fully repay the debt. Above all, I would desire to know more clearly whom the Brotherhood Fraternitas The Rosicrucian Brotherhood, a secret society of sages and doctors rumored to be performing miraculous healings and scientific feats at this time. has benefited so far, and what diseases it drives away? For I do not remember having heard anything of the sort until now while traveling here and there as my calling required. I have known other physicians Medicos intimately who are masters of their craft, of rare and almost incredible faith, with more than paternal care and concern, and admirable humanity: men than whom none are more skillful in diagnosis, nor in judgment—