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* Architrave:
SINE AFFLATU DIVINO, NEMO VNQUAM VIR MAGNUS.
"Without Divine Inspiration, there is no man who is great." (From Cicero, De natura deorum [1])
* Motto ribbon above the chemicals shelf, on the right:
NEC TEMERE, NEC TIMIDE
"Neither rashly, nor timidly"
* Plaque above the chemicals shelf:
LABORATORIVM
"Laboratory"
* Chemical bottles:
(top row) ??ca • ROS celi. • Azoth • potub.
"" (?) ros celi = dew of the sky, Azoth = sophic mercury, aurum potab. = potable gold
(bottom row) ??it?. • Hyle. • SANG • ☉pota? • ??er?.☿
"" (?) hyle = primordial matter; sang. ♌ = sanguis draconis = dragon's blood, ☿ = mercury
* Mantelpiece above furnace:
SAPIENTER RETENTATVM, SVCCEDET ALIQVANDO.
"That which is wisely tried again will succeed sometime."
* Bases of columns at right:
RA/TIO • EXPE/RIEN/TIA.
"Reason" • "Experience."
* Coal basket:
Nõ pudeat/??rbonű
"(?) coal"
* Top of middle stove:
FESTINA/LENTE
"Make haste slowly"
* Right (bain-marie) stove:
Matúrandúm
"" (?)
* Distillation vessel:
ama?
"" (?)
* Condensation vessel:
Spt?
"" (?)
* Tablecloth below musical instruments:
MUSICA SANCTA tristib? spiritúúm? mali/?uarum fúga gvili.../...gaudio pio perfuso.
"The sacred musical (things)" sorrowful?, breath, life, inspiration, pride?, bad (bad people)?, ... flight (by flight)... with joy I venerate the pouring over (with a fluid)?
* Top of green tent:
ORATORIVM/FELIX CVI/ יהוה/A CONSILIS.
"Oratory (place for prayer)"/"Happy is the man"/"God" (in Hebrew)/"by a plan." (by advice)
* Left side of green tent:
HOC HOC AGENTIBVS/NOBIS ADERIT IPSE DEVS.
"When we attend strictly to our work, God himself will aid us."
* Sign hanging under tent:
NE LOQUA/RIS DE DEO/ABSQ. LV./MINE.
"Do not speak of God in the darkness" (lit. without light) (Ne loquaris de Deo absque lumine)
* Legs of table under tent:
DISCE BENE MORI
"Learn to die well" (?)
* Above doorway arch:
DORMIENS VIGILA.
"While sleeping, be vigilant."
