Project Gutenberg 2005-01-09 Public domain in the USA. 82 Helvetius, Johann Friedrich 1709 Helvetius, John Frederick Vitulus aureus, quem mundus adorat & orat. English The Golden Calf, Which the World Adores, and Desires In Which Is Handled the Most Rare and Incomparable Wonder of Nature, in Transmuting Metals; viz. How the Intire Substance of Lead, Was in One Moment Transmuted in Gold-Obrizon, with an Exceeding Small Particle of the True Philosophick Stone Reading ease score: 51.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. E-text prepared by Julian Rosalie "The Golden Calf, Which the World Adores, and Desires" by Johann Friedrich Helvetius is a philosophical work written in the mid-17th century that delves into the mystical realm of alchemy and the pursuit of the Philosopher's Stone—a substance believed to have the ability to transmute base metals into gold. The book not only explores alchemical secrets but also engages in a dialogue between the author, a physician, and Elias the Artist, who imparts knowledge about the transformative properties of metals and the potent spiritual and medicinal qualities attributed to alchemical practice. At the start of the work, the narrative sets a tone of wonder and inquiry as Helvetius recounts a profound meeting with Elias the Artist, who introduces him to the possibility of metal transmutation. Helvetius expresses skepticism yet fascination, questioning the nature of the Philosopher's Stone and the implications of metal transformation. The dialogue reveals Helvetius’s desire to understand the deeper mysteries of alchemy, exploring themes of knowledge, belief, and divine providence. As they discuss the potential for curing diseases and transforming materials, readers are invited into a rich tapestry of philosophical speculation and the allure of alchemical secrets held tightly by those deemed worthy of such knowledge. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Alchemy QD Text Browsing: Science - Chemistry/Biochemistry/Physics Browsing: Science - General 129887 129074 2024-10-06T13:55:05.432713 2023-09-07T04:24:23.840862 text/html text/html 123362 2020-12-19T03:51:47 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 47213 2020-12-19T03:51:47 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 138341 2024-10-06T13:55:11.936655 application/epub+zip 138624 2024-10-06T13:55:08.795664 application/epub+zip 115947 2024-10-06T13:55:07.557657 application/epub+zip 336322 2024-10-06T13:55:14.210649 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 319063 2024-10-06T13:55:11.176677 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 136042 2022-09-07T17:33:39.484136 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 116303 116289 2024-10-06T13:55:05.001695 2023-09-07T04:24:23.512819 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 116110 2020-12-19T03:51:47 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 44363 2020-12-19T03:51:47 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 116129 2020-12-19T03:51:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 44348 2020-12-19T03:51:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21288 2024-10-06T13:55:14.363707 application/rdf+xml 21302 2024-10-06T13:55:08.119655 image/jpeg 4531 2024-10-06T13:55:07.839672 image/jpeg 136449 2024-10-06T13:55:05.447687 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog