Secrets of the Art Revealed

Chapter 1 General properties of this Art and Science

CHAPTER 1

On the Properties and Dignities of this Art and Science in General

The Teacher

"My Art and Science has many Properties and Dignities, and it would take too long to discuss them all here. But it will be necessary, useful and enjoyable for you to know the thirteen which follow, and first:

• 1. supremely universal

• 2. perfect, sure and infallible

• 3. most subtle

• 4. most lofty and profound

• 5. most perfect

• 6. most orderly

• 7. the easiest

• 8. most delightful

• 9. most necessary

• 10. most useful

• 11. most artificial

• 12. most natural

• 13. divine