Text.Penot.1594-01.H3v/Translation
From Theatrum Paracelsicum
The name of the author of this treatise escapes me. Whoever he was, he was undoubtedly most knowledgeable about the universe's affairs, and had a remarkable knowledge of both kinds of medicine. When I was sharing a treatise on saltpeter with the most learned man, Wenceslaus Lavinus of Prague, a Physician, he gave this Miscellaneous treatise to be transcribed, which was so full of errors that I could scarcely bring out its true meaning. You, kind reader, favor our nocturnal labors and regard them kindly. Bernard [Penot] from Port.
