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On Freemasonry.
stone . Tho carriage of it employed two thousand men , all of whom were pilots , for an entire period of three years . The length of this structure , on the outside , is 21 cubits , it is 14 wide , and 8 high . An enormous mass to convey six hundred miles I "
" To other temples also Amasis made many magnificent presents . At Memphis , before the Temple of Vulcan , he placed a colossal recumbent figure , which was 75 feet long . Upon the same pediment are two other colossal figures , formed out of the same stone , and each 20 feet high . Of a similar size , and in the same attitude , another colossal statue
may be seen at Sais . This prince built also at Memphis the Temple of Isis , the grandeur of which excites universal astonishment . " The wisdom and science of the Fraternity , propagated through the medium of closely tyled Lodges , were probably confined to few hands ; and it was this system of exclusion
, joined to the care with which their secrets were concealed from the world at large , that elevated the distinguished band to immortal honour . And nobly did our Brethren assert and maintain their claims to such a distinction . The masters who taught , and the pupils who were admitted to listen to their instructions for the formation of a true taste , were
animated with equal and untiring enthusiasm . The Lodge was truly a school of wisdom ; and none were allowed to be passive and unprofitable spectators of the proceedings ; but all were engaged in one uniform design of storing the mind with useful knowledge , and widening the boundaries of human science . If the Master of a Lodge drew the design
of a bas-relief or a statue on his tracing board , the Brethren were entrusted to chisel the outline in its true proportions ; but to give the final touches , to produce that appearance of vitality which distinguishes the great works of antiquity , the Master ' s hand alone could be successfully applied . None could finish but the mind which had conceived , unless it were a genius of still superior cast . And there do exist some remarkable instances of condescension in the most
eminent artists , who occasionally put the finishing stroke to the productions of others ; even Phidias himself sealed the fame of some contemporaries , by finishing their works . This was the secret of their moral influence over princes and nobles , as well as the meanest of mankind . They were wise in the midst of universal ignorance ; and their virtue and talent gave them a rank and character which controled the
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
On Freemasonry.
stone . Tho carriage of it employed two thousand men , all of whom were pilots , for an entire period of three years . The length of this structure , on the outside , is 21 cubits , it is 14 wide , and 8 high . An enormous mass to convey six hundred miles I "
" To other temples also Amasis made many magnificent presents . At Memphis , before the Temple of Vulcan , he placed a colossal recumbent figure , which was 75 feet long . Upon the same pediment are two other colossal figures , formed out of the same stone , and each 20 feet high . Of a similar size , and in the same attitude , another colossal statue
may be seen at Sais . This prince built also at Memphis the Temple of Isis , the grandeur of which excites universal astonishment . " The wisdom and science of the Fraternity , propagated through the medium of closely tyled Lodges , were probably confined to few hands ; and it was this system of exclusion
, joined to the care with which their secrets were concealed from the world at large , that elevated the distinguished band to immortal honour . And nobly did our Brethren assert and maintain their claims to such a distinction . The masters who taught , and the pupils who were admitted to listen to their instructions for the formation of a true taste , were
animated with equal and untiring enthusiasm . The Lodge was truly a school of wisdom ; and none were allowed to be passive and unprofitable spectators of the proceedings ; but all were engaged in one uniform design of storing the mind with useful knowledge , and widening the boundaries of human science . If the Master of a Lodge drew the design
of a bas-relief or a statue on his tracing board , the Brethren were entrusted to chisel the outline in its true proportions ; but to give the final touches , to produce that appearance of vitality which distinguishes the great works of antiquity , the Master ' s hand alone could be successfully applied . None could finish but the mind which had conceived , unless it were a genius of still superior cast . And there do exist some remarkable instances of condescension in the most
eminent artists , who occasionally put the finishing stroke to the productions of others ; even Phidias himself sealed the fame of some contemporaries , by finishing their works . This was the secret of their moral influence over princes and nobles , as well as the meanest of mankind . They were wise in the midst of universal ignorance ; and their virtue and talent gave them a rank and character which controled the