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Literatures of Alchemy in Medieval & Early Modern England - Paul Ferguson - 07-23-2026

Eoin Bentick

"Alchemy is difficult to understand. Like any technical language, alchemy has its jargon, but throughout history alchemical authors
have been particularly self-conscious about hiding their ‘secrets’ (by which term they invariably referred to alchemical knowledge). What
were these powerful secrets that needed to be so well guarded?"


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