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R[ichebourg], J. M[auguin] D[e]. [Cont'd,]
6. Traitd du secret de Fart philosophique, ou I'arche ouverte, autre-
ment dite la cassettte du petit paysan. Commente par Valachius, corrige & elucide par Ph . . . Ur . . . Amateur de la sagesse. p. 186.
7. Rouillac, Philippe : Abrege du traite du grand oeuvres des philo-
sophes. p. 234.
8. Lulle, Raima nd : L'elucidations ou I'eclaircissement du testament
de Raimond Lulle. p. 297.
9. Explication trh-curieuse des ^nigmes et figures hyeroglifiques,
physiques, qui sont au grand portail de I'eglise Cathedrale et Metropolitaine de Notre-Dame de Paris, pas Esprit Gobineau de Montluisant, Gentilhomme Chartrain, Amateur et inter- prete des Veritas hermetiques, avec une instruction preliminaire sur I'antique situation et fondation de cette eglise, et sur I'etat ). primitif de la Cite. p. 307.
10. Le p scantier d' Hermophile^ envoye a Philalethe. p. 394.
11. Traite d'un philosophe inconnu sur I'oeuvre hermetique. p. 461.
12. Lettre philosophique de Philovite a Heliodore. p. 511.
13. Pre'ceptcs et instructions du pere Abraham a son fils, contenant la : vraie Sagesse hermetique, traduits de I'Arabe. p. 552.
^ 14. Lavinius Vincclas de Moravie : Traite du ciel terrestre. p. 566.
* 15. Dictionnaire abrege des termes de I'art hermetique. p. 570.
Lenglet du Fresnoy catalogues the 13 treatises of the first three vols, (being
„ all published at the date he wrote) and adds : " There is no doubt that
this skilful author and his wife possessed the Philosophers' Stone."
^ (Hist, philos. hertnMque, III, 46.) Some copies of vol. I bear the date
'■' 1 741. and have a somewhat different ornament on the title-page from
* those dated 1740. Cf. Salmon, William : Bibliotheque. ■./
* RiCHTER, Samuel. See Sincerus Renatus.
X RiNViLLUS Briszollensis. See Dreyfaches hermetisches Kleeblatt.
^ Ripley, George.
^ See Manget, J. J. ; also Theatrum chemicum ; also Collectanea chymica ;
^ also Ashmole, E. : Theairum chemicum Britannicum.
Ripley, George.
* Chymische Schrifften, darinnen von dem gebenedeyten Stein der Weisen und desselben kunstreichen Praeparation griindlich ge- handelt wird. Nach der lateinisch- und englischen Edition Herrn William Salmon ins teutsche iibersetzt durch Benjamin Roth- Scholtzen. Zu finden bey Johann Paul Krauss, Buchhandler in Wienn, 1756. pp. 233, i6mo. Illustrated title-page.
1034 • BIBLIOGRAPHY OF CHEMISTRY.
Ripley, George. [Cont'd.]
[Cpniains also :\
Artephius : Geheimer Haupt-Schliissel zu dem verborgenen Stein der
Weisen. Aus der lateinisch und englischen Edition Herrn
William Salmon ins teutsche iibersetzet durch Benjamin Roth-
Scholtzen. p. 105.
Das eroffnete philosophische Vatter-Herz an seinen Sohn, welches er,
wegen hohen Alters, nicht langer wollte vor ihm verschlossen
■ halten, sondern zeigete und erklarte demselben alles das, was zu
der volligen Composition und Bereitung des Steins der Weisen
vonnothen war. Sonst in franzosischer, nun aber in teutscher
publicirt durch Benjamin Roth-Scholtzen. p. 153.
Compound (The) of Alchymy, or the ancient hidden art of alchemic,
containing the right and perfectest meanes to make the philosophers'
stone, aurum potabile, with other excellent experiments, divided in
twelve gates, first written by the learned and rare philosopher of our
nation, George Ripley, sometime Chanon of Bridlington in York-
shyre, and dedicated to King Edward IV, whereunto is adjoyned
his Epistle to the King, his vision, his wheele, and other his works,
never before published, with certaine brief additions of other
notable writers concerning the same, set forth by Ralph Rabbards,
Gentleman, studious and expert in alchemical artes. London,
imprinted by Thomas Orwin, 1591. Wood-cut border around title
and a portrait of Queen Elizabeth. 4to.
* Philalethes, Eirenaeus : Ripley Reviv'd or, An Exposition upon Sir
George Ripley's Hermetico-Poetical Works. Containing the plainest
and most excellent discoveries of the most hidden secrets of the
Ancient Philosophers, that were ever yet published. London,
printed by Tho. Ratcliff and Nat. Thompson, for William Cooper
at the Pelican in Little-Britain, 1678. pp. [xvi]-47-[i]-389-[v]-
io-[i]-28-[iv]-2 5-[iii], i2mo. Illustrated title-page.
Robinson, Thomas. See Ashmole, E. : Theatrum chemicum Britannicum. ROCHAS, Henricus de. See Theatrum chemicum.
Rosarium abbreviatum e manuscripto vetustissimo. See Manget, J. J. Rosarium philosophorum. See Artis auriferse ; also Manget, J. J. ROSENCREUTZ, CHRISTIAN.
The Hermetick Romance : or the chymical wedding. Written in High Dutch by C. Rosencreutz. Translated by E. Foxcroft. [London,] 1690. pp. 226, 8vo.
Cf. Andrea, Johann Valentin.