Survey of Greek Alchemy - F. Sherwood Taylor

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The earliest alchemical works that have survived are all written in Greek... alchemy was at that time a major department of knowledge.

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From: The Journal of Hellenic Studies, Vol. 50, Part 1 (1930) pp.109-139

1 Introduction 1092 The Papyri 1103 The Manuscripts 1114 The Texts 1145 Substances used by Alchemists 1236 Imitation of Silver 1247 Imitation of Gold 1278 Alchemical Apparatus and its Use 130

Bibliography 138

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A Survey of Greek Alchemy

F. Sherwood Taylor