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Article THE LIBRARY OF THE VATICAN. ← Page 2 of 4 →
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The Library Of The Vatican.
world are represented by painted books . Beneath each is an inscription denoting the period of their foundation . In the fourth and last place are eight curious columns , with the portraits of all those who were distinguished in the annals of Ancient Masonry for their knowledge and invention of learning . Adam is represented , on the first column , with the following
inscription : Adam divinitas cdoctus- primus scieniiamm et liternrum inventor . Adam being inspired of God , was the first inventor of letters and sciences . Seth is represented upon the second column , with his children ; underneath are these words : Filii Seth mlumnis daubus rerum celestium disciplinam inscripserunt . The sons of Seth wrote the knowledge of things celestial upon two columns .
Abraham followed next , in the act of tracing characters with a rod : the legend is : Abraham Syrias et Chaldcacas literas invenit . Abraham invented the Syriac and Chaldean letters . Moses is next in succession , dressed in his priestly garb ; underneath is written :
Moses antiquas literas Hebraicas invenit . Moses invented the ancient Hebrew letters . Esdras follows , with these words : Esdras novas Hebeeorum literas invenit . Esdras invented the new Hebrew letters . The third column has four figures . The first of which is that of Mercui-ius Trismegistus , ivith the folloiving inscription :
Mereurius Trismegistus Theologus JEgyptus , sacras literas canscrqisit . Mercurius Trismegistus , the Egyptian priest , wrote the sacred letters . The second is the Egyptian Hercules , with this legend : Hercules Egyptus Phrygias literas conscripsit . The Egyptian Hercules wrote the letters of the Phrygians . The third is of Memnon , in these terms : Memnon Phoi oneo cequalis literas JEgyptias invenit . Memnon also invented Egyptian letters in Phoroneum .
And the fourth a regal figure , crowned , of Isis , Queen of Egypt , with this inscription : Isis , regina JEgyptarum literarum inventrix . Isis , Queen of Egypt , inventress of letters . Upon the fourth column are represented the following figures . First , Phcenix , ivith these ivords :
Phoenix literas Phcenlcibus tradidit . Phcenix delivered letters to the Phoenicians . Second , Cadmus , his brother : the inscription is : Cadmus , frater Phwnicis , literas sexdeccm in Grceciam intulit . Cadmus , the brother of Phoenix , carried sixteen letters into Greece . The letters are represented beneath .
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The Library Of The Vatican.
world are represented by painted books . Beneath each is an inscription denoting the period of their foundation . In the fourth and last place are eight curious columns , with the portraits of all those who were distinguished in the annals of Ancient Masonry for their knowledge and invention of learning . Adam is represented , on the first column , with the following
inscription : Adam divinitas cdoctus- primus scieniiamm et liternrum inventor . Adam being inspired of God , was the first inventor of letters and sciences . Seth is represented upon the second column , with his children ; underneath are these words : Filii Seth mlumnis daubus rerum celestium disciplinam inscripserunt . The sons of Seth wrote the knowledge of things celestial upon two columns .
Abraham followed next , in the act of tracing characters with a rod : the legend is : Abraham Syrias et Chaldcacas literas invenit . Abraham invented the Syriac and Chaldean letters . Moses is next in succession , dressed in his priestly garb ; underneath is written :
Moses antiquas literas Hebraicas invenit . Moses invented the ancient Hebrew letters . Esdras follows , with these words : Esdras novas Hebeeorum literas invenit . Esdras invented the new Hebrew letters . The third column has four figures . The first of which is that of Mercui-ius Trismegistus , ivith the folloiving inscription :
Mereurius Trismegistus Theologus JEgyptus , sacras literas canscrqisit . Mercurius Trismegistus , the Egyptian priest , wrote the sacred letters . The second is the Egyptian Hercules , with this legend : Hercules Egyptus Phrygias literas conscripsit . The Egyptian Hercules wrote the letters of the Phrygians . The third is of Memnon , in these terms : Memnon Phoi oneo cequalis literas JEgyptias invenit . Memnon also invented Egyptian letters in Phoroneum .
And the fourth a regal figure , crowned , of Isis , Queen of Egypt , with this inscription : Isis , regina JEgyptarum literarum inventrix . Isis , Queen of Egypt , inventress of letters . Upon the fourth column are represented the following figures . First , Phcenix , ivith these ivords :
Phoenix literas Phcenlcibus tradidit . Phcenix delivered letters to the Phoenicians . Second , Cadmus , his brother : the inscription is : Cadmus , frater Phwnicis , literas sexdeccm in Grceciam intulit . Cadmus , the brother of Phoenix , carried sixteen letters into Greece . The letters are represented beneath .