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Article CURIOUS BOOKS.—I. ← Page 2 of 2 Article THE DIVERTING HISTORY OF THE COUNT DE GABALIS: Page 1 of 1 Article THE TRANSLATOR'S PREFACE. Page 1 of 2 →
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Curious Books.—I.
really did hold its secret meetings in Paris , otherwise there would be little force in the Abbe ' s rather ponderous facetiousness . He mentions , a " German , a great lord , and as great a Cabalist , whose estate borders upon Poland , " and who is apparently the same person as he terms the " Comte de Gabalis . " Thus the gist of the
work of the Abbe ' s may really be diverted against German Rosicrucianism , which had then apparently found some admirers and adherents in Paris . We leave the matter here , deeming it right to call the attention of our Masonic virtuosi and students to the subject , and reprinting and
reproducing for their infoi'mation the title page , the translator ' s preface , and Mons . Bayles ' s account of the Rose Croix as found in Lintott and Curll's work .
The Diverting History Of The Count De Gabalis:
THE DIVERTING HISTORY OF THE COUNT DE GABALIS :
containing I . An Account of the Rosicrucian Doctrine of Spirits , viz . Sylphs , Salamanders , Gnomes , and Demons ; shewing their various Influence upon Human Bodies . II . The Nature and Advantages of Studying the Occult Sciences , & c
III . The Rise , Progress , and Decay of Oracles , & c . To which is prefixed , Monsieur Bayle ' s Account of this Work , and of the Sect of the Rosicrucians . Quod tanto iwvpendio absconditur , etiain solvtnvnwdo demonstrate , disiruere
est . —Tertul . THE SECOND EDITION . London : Printed for B . LINTOTT , at the Cross Keys , and E . CUBLL , at the Dial and Bible , in Fleet-street , 1714 .
The Translator's Preface.
THE TRANSLATOR ' PREFACE .
THE following Piece is an Account of the Rosicrucian Doctrine of Spirits . Monsieur Bayle * infomis us , that it Avas published at Paris by the celebrated t Abbot de Villiars , in the year 1670 ; and adds , that some have been of Opinion , that Le Comte de Gabalis , was originally
founded upon two Italian Chymical Letters written by Borri , others affirm , that Borri took the chief Hints in his Letters from this Work ; but the Discussion on this Point , Monsieur Bayle leaves to those who are more critically curious .
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Curious Books.—I.
really did hold its secret meetings in Paris , otherwise there would be little force in the Abbe ' s rather ponderous facetiousness . He mentions , a " German , a great lord , and as great a Cabalist , whose estate borders upon Poland , " and who is apparently the same person as he terms the " Comte de Gabalis . " Thus the gist of the
work of the Abbe ' s may really be diverted against German Rosicrucianism , which had then apparently found some admirers and adherents in Paris . We leave the matter here , deeming it right to call the attention of our Masonic virtuosi and students to the subject , and reprinting and
reproducing for their infoi'mation the title page , the translator ' s preface , and Mons . Bayles ' s account of the Rose Croix as found in Lintott and Curll's work .
The Diverting History Of The Count De Gabalis:
THE DIVERTING HISTORY OF THE COUNT DE GABALIS :
containing I . An Account of the Rosicrucian Doctrine of Spirits , viz . Sylphs , Salamanders , Gnomes , and Demons ; shewing their various Influence upon Human Bodies . II . The Nature and Advantages of Studying the Occult Sciences , & c
III . The Rise , Progress , and Decay of Oracles , & c . To which is prefixed , Monsieur Bayle ' s Account of this Work , and of the Sect of the Rosicrucians . Quod tanto iwvpendio absconditur , etiain solvtnvnwdo demonstrate , disiruere
est . —Tertul . THE SECOND EDITION . London : Printed for B . LINTOTT , at the Cross Keys , and E . CUBLL , at the Dial and Bible , in Fleet-street , 1714 .
The Translator's Preface.
THE TRANSLATOR ' PREFACE .
THE following Piece is an Account of the Rosicrucian Doctrine of Spirits . Monsieur Bayle * infomis us , that it Avas published at Paris by the celebrated t Abbot de Villiars , in the year 1670 ; and adds , that some have been of Opinion , that Le Comte de Gabalis , was originally
founded upon two Italian Chymical Letters written by Borri , others affirm , that Borri took the chief Hints in his Letters from this Work ; but the Discussion on this Point , Monsieur Bayle leaves to those who are more critically curious .