Rumors about making alchemists gold brought them popularity, which, however, had no reason to rejoice.Across Europe, and throughout the East, for the alchemists began a hunt.So hunted to the chickens that laid the golden eggs.Generous rewards or force every ruler tried to get to his person holding the secret of manufacturing gold.In this regard, characterized the fate of one of the alchemists of the XVI century - Alexander Sithonia.
interesting testimony about personal acquaintance with him we find in the book of the famous scientist Professor Wolfgang Deynheyma years.Meeting was an accident on the way from Rome to Germany.
road that they would, at the time took many days and weeks and two scientists were pleased each other's company.Professor, without knowing who is in front of him, cursing all the way alchemists and the alchemy which considered pseudoscience.Seaton shied away from controversy, but when they arrived in Basel, said:
- I think the best words that I might oppose you, is the fact.So do not give up present during the experiments that I will for you.
most remarkable in subsequent experiments was that Alexander Seaton, in order to eliminate any grounds for confidence, he did not touch to anything and not even approached the retort.Standing at a distance, he gave different instructions to his skeptical companion, and his equally skeptical assistants who are diligently performed.
disbelief, finally saw the present, after complex manipulations retort, which produced the experience was more than half-filled with gold.Remembering the episode, to which he himself was Professor Deynheym wrote in his book that he was prepared to confirm the authenticity of this event the most terrible oath.
However, in those days, there was a belief, if gold alchemists rarely brings happiness.The validity of this judgment, as well as possible confirms the fate of Sithonia.
Being in Strasbourg, it is with the permission of the famous jeweler Gustenhovera some time working in his studio, using it as a kind of laboratory.In gratitude Seaton left the jeweler little "philosopher's stone" by which in the presence of the most prominent representatives of the city made several transformations.
news of this spread quickly, and soon appeared in Strasbourg envoys of the emperor Rudolf II.Emperor jeweler invited to repeat this experience in his court.Gustenhover arrived in Prague, and there in front of everyone again made several transformations, while expending the entire stock available to him "the philosopher's stone."
As you might guess, royal favor, that Rudolph II had showered jeweler replaced by anger, he almost began to assure that does not know the composition of the recipe presented to him.Sensing the approach of trouble, Gustenhover tried to escape from the palace, but the guards placed elsewhere, had been commanded not to release it.All remaining years Gustenhover held in a dungeon, chained to the wall.He could find freedom and life, only to uncover the mystery.Secrets that are not known.
seemed that this case would be to serve as a warning to Sithonia.But he continued his studies and experiments, as if nothing had happened.He visited Dresden, was in Hamburg, Munich.And everywhere like a shadow followed him, some people who were lurking, hiding, and when he left, carefully pick up the pieces of broken bulbs, fragments of his papers, and so on. D. When one of his friends began to call him to be careful, Seaton smiled bitterly:"If I was destined to fall into the hands of a governor, I'd rather take a thousand times to die than reveal the secret."
And he kept his word.
As that Seaton was careless enough to accept the invitation of the Elector of Saxony Christian II.Then everything happened at the familiar pattern: first, the attention and the greatest honors, then a prison and torture.Seaton died in 1604 in the dungeons.The mystery of his life disappeared with him.
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