The Golden Calf, Which the World Adores, and Desires (Dodo Press) - John Frederick Helvetius - Books - Dodo Press - 9781406544510 - August 3, 2007
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John Frederick Helvetius
The Golden Calf, Which the World Adores, and Desires (Dodo Press)

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Johann Friedrich Schweitzer (Joannes Fridericus Helvetius, in Latin, John Frederick Helvetius, in English) (1625-1709) was a Dutch physician and alchemical writer, of German extraction. He is known for his book Vitulus Aureus (The Golden Calf, Which the World Adores, and Desires), published in 1667. Another book is Ichts aus Nichts, für alle Begierigen der Natur from 1655. He is notorious for the story that he actually carried out transmutation of lead into gold. He is also said to have been physician to the Prince of Orange of the time. His birthplace is given as Köthen, Anhalt. He is said to have known Baruch Spinoza. He was an ancestor of the philosopher Claude-Adrien Helvétius.

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released August 3, 2007
ISBN13 9781406544510
Publishers Dodo Press
Pages 80
Dimensions 150 × 5 × 225 mm   ·   127 g
Language English  

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