Show 4 When Alchemy Flourished The cult of alchemy was at Its zenith zenithS S the fourteenth fifteenth and sixteenth s centuries holding the place with many many that religion did with oth ers era People believed implicitly In the existence of ot the philosophers philosopher's stone and pinned their faith to Its potency to nn an Incredible extent It was 0 of course In the great majority of ot ca cases es simply tt It matter of ot suggestion accepted accept ed l by those who lio were on the outlook for tor tile the means menns of Increasing wealth And And there were pre tunny many- many who drew no dl distinction between the philosophers philosopher's stone which was supposed to have havethe havethe the power of at transmuting the base Into the noble metals und and what was called th the elixir of life a substance which would promote and und preserve health and Increase longevity Thus the appeal ap up peal was also made to credulity through the desire for tor health and tho the fear tt-ar of or disease r |