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Emblema XVIII. Ignire ignis amat, non aurificare, sed aurum.

  • Emblem 18. Fire loves to make fire, but gold does not make gold.

  • 1618

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Maier, Michael. “Emblema XVIII. Ignire Ignis Amat, Non Aurificare, Sed Aurum.” In Atalanta Fugiens. Oppenheim, Germany: Johann-Theodor de Bry, 1618. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/sf268586q.

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