Viridarium chymicum, das ist: Chymisches Lust-Gärtlein

and its true nature. Here, the reader sees the present figures along with the attached German Rhytmis rhymes and titles. Know that because the meaning of such symbolic emblems greatly delectirt delighted my spirit, and brought great benefit through sharp reflection, I finally decided to prepare a sort of Stamm-Buch book of friends or album for myself. In this book, as if walking daily in a little garden of delights, I could not only enjoy myself but also lead other good friends into it and allow them to taste its loveliness. Just as in a garden those flowers that carry not only a lovely scent and beautiful appearance, but also an internal power and virtue, are preferred and set apart from all others: so also in the building of this little garden of delights, I have striven with the highest diligence to fill it with such