The Secret Tradition in Freemasonry, Vol. 1 of 2: And an Analysis of the Inter-Relation Between the Craft and the High Grades in Respect to Their Term ... by the Way of Symbolism (Classic Reprint) Book

PROLEGOMENA 1. The Secret Tradition which it is my proposal to trace in the present work, through its vestiges and intimations in the Rites of Symbolical Masonry, will not be found to differ, in respect of its root-matter, from other aspects of the Secret Tradition during Christian times in the West. 2. As regards that Tradition and what I have so far said upon the subject, the general outlines of the principles at issue and of the evidence were offered in the Hidden Church of the Holy Graal, but with particular reference to that phase which appears in certain departments of romance-literature. 3. The Secret Tradition contains, firstly, the memorials of a loss which has befallen humanity ; and, secondly, the records of a restitution in respect of that which was lost. For reasons which I do not propose to consider at the present stage, the ^keepers of the tradition perpetuated it in secret by means of Instituted Mysteries and cryptic literature. 4. Without the circle of tradition inAbout the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the difficult to read text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.orgRead More