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Clypeum veritatis; das ist Kurtze, jedoch gründliche Antwort
No prior complete English translation of this text has been found.
Extensive searches across multiple scholarly catalogs (including UNESCO Index Translationum, Library of Congress, and academic databases via OpenAlex) yielded no record of an English translation for Friedrich Grick's 1618 work, 'Shield of Truth' (likely 'Speculum Veritatis' or a similar German title). Given its nature as a specialized 17th-century Rosicrucian polemical text, it is highly probable that no English translation exists.
Verified Mar 31, 2026 via local catalogs, open library, google books, ustc, internet archive, openalex, loc · methodology
Step into the heart of the 17th-century occult wars with this explosive defense—and sudden betrayal—of the Rosicrucian Fraternity. Discover the 'Golden Chain' of lost ancient secrets, from flexible glass to the Philosopher’s Stone, in a text that blurs the line between divine inspiration and biting satire.
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