Fostered by stories of fraudsters, alchemists earned a bad reputation that lasted for centuries. Their reputation formed the typical stereotype of the alchemist. While alchemists were merely wasting their time transforming elements by attempting to change base metals into gold, they did encourage the means of modern day science. Therefore, alchemists were not charlatans. ... (Page 49) Alchemists were trying to find the one common substance of all existing matter in the world. ...

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For example, alchemists convinced people that they could turn cheap metals into gold by doing certain chemical reactions. ... Conclusion The purpose of this lab experiment was to explore the use of physical and chemical changes to imitate alchemists and turn a penny from copper to "silver " to "gold ". ... Although it was not possible to accomplish the goal of alchemists and transform copper into actual silver or gold, this activity was successful in producing the observable physical and chemical changes needed to change a copper penny to a silver colored and gold colored penny....

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Unconditional Love Although the subject matter of "A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning- could be applied to any couple pending separation, John Donne wrote his poem for his wife on the eve of his departure for France in 1611. In the poem, the speaker pleads with his lady to accept his departure....

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