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New Book: Theory and Practical Instruction on the Book of Thoth

A new English translation of Hisler's German translation of Etteilla's Cours théorique et pratique du livre de Thot is now available. It is a commendable effort, one which notes the differences between both versions and has useful annotations. My full review is here, along with all the relevant link...

Re: Etteilla & Freemasonry

Thanks, Ronan. Since Dixmerie became editor in 1764 and is mentioned again in Oct. 1773 in relation to a new job, it would seem that he was editor all the time in between. My only question is what "La Dixmerie «a fait l'A.C. durant deux ans (1764-1765)» suggests. What did he do with the Avant-...

Re: Etteilla & Freemasonry

What the current writer adds (although without giving a source) is that the editor of the journal was the same as the author of the play, Nicolas Bricaire de La Dixmerie, who was initiated into the elite Neuf Soeurs lodge in 1776 and therefore already probably a figure in French Freemasonry, it sho...

Re: Etteilla & Freemasonry

Added a few hours later: re-reading the "Etteilla Timeline" of Jan. 20, 2020, I rewrote the first paragraph above, to clarify what was already known and what the blog added (who is the author?) that I could verify and what needs a source. The "current writer" is yours truly. The...

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