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Mysteries of the Rosie Cross: Or, the History of that Curious Sect of the Middle Ages, Known as the Rosicrucians; with Examples of their Pretensions and Claims as Set Forth in the Writings of Their Leaders and DisciplesAnonymous

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Mysteries of the Rosie Cross: Or, the History of that Curious Sect of the Middle Ages, Known as the Rosicrucians; with Examples of their Pretensions and Claims as Set Forth in the Writings of Their Leaders and Disciples

Name: Mysteries of the Rosie Cross: Or, the History of that Curious Sect of the Middle Ages, Known as the Rosicrucians; with Examples of their Pretensions and Claims as Set Forth in the Writings of Their Leaders and Disciples
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Rosicrucians

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MYSTERIES OF THE ROSIE CROSS,

Or

The History of that Curious Sect
of the Middle Ages,
Known as the Rosicrucians;

With
Examples of their Pretensions and Claims
as Set Forth in the Writings of Their Leaders
and Disciples.

A. Reader, Orange Street, Red Lion Square, London.
1891.

_PREFACE._

In the following pages an attempt has been made to convey something like
an intelligible idea of the peculiar mystic sect known to the readers of
history, as the Rosicrucians. The subject is confessedly difficult, owing
to the grossly absurd character of the writings left by the disciples of
this body, and the secrecy with which they sought to surround their
movements and clothe their words. Anything like a consecutive narration is
an impossibility, the materials at hand being so fragmentary and
disjointed. We have, however, done the best that we could with such facts
as were within reach, and if we are not able to present so scientific and
perfect a treatise as we might have hoped to do, we at least trust that
the following contribution to the scanty literature treating of this
matter will be found interesting, and will throw some light upon what is
shrouded in such profound mystery.

_CONTENTS._

  CHAPTER THE FIRST.
      WHO AND WHAT WERE THE ROSICRUCIANS                           1

  CHAPTER THE SECOND.
      HISTORICAL NOTICES OF THE ROSICRUCIANS                      15

  CHAPTER THE THIRD.
      EARLY LEADERS--LITERATURE--ROMANTIC STORIES                 22

  CHAPTER THE FOURTH.
      THE FAME AND CONFESSION OF THE FRATERNITY OF R. C.          34

  CHAPTER THE FIFTH.
      JOHN HEYDON AND THE ROSICRUCIANS                            60

  CHAPTER THE SIXTH.
      GABALIS: OR THE EXTRAVAGANT MYSTERIES OF THE CABALISTS      81

  CHAPTER THE SEVENTH.
      THE HERMETICK ROMANCE; OR CHYMICAL WEDDING                 102

  CHAPTER THE EIGHTH.
      MODERN ROSICRUCIANS                                        126

_AUTHORITIES._

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