I am trying to trace a thesis or dissertation presented for the degree of M. Litt at the University of Aberdeen (Scotland) entitled (something like) "Donne and Alchemy" and written by an "H Crothers".
I have no further details. The University of Aberdeen cannot seem to trace it and I have already explored most of the other avenues including, of course, Google!
I was wondering whether someone had come across it in their studies or general reading and could let me have further details?
Other than as a reference in Alan Pritchard's bibliography, I have no particulars on Crothers' thesis. Sorry.
If your research extends to the sermon literature, you might be interested in Donne's use of the "alchemico-Lullian sign" (Paolo Rossi's term) in one of his churching sermons. See my article, "Addressing Fear and Grief..." in THE CATALAN REVIEW 20.1 (2006): 9-37.