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"St. Jerome names the Jews of Tiberias and Lydda as the only teachers of the mystical manner of interpretation. Finally, Ennemoser expresses a strong opinion that the "writings of Dionysius Areopagita have palpably been grounded on the Jewish Kabala."   When we take in consideration that the Gnostics, or early Christians, were but the followers [...]

"The ancients knew more concerning certain sciences than our modern savants have yet discovered. Reluctant as many are to confess as much, it has been acknowledged by more than one scientist.   "The degree of scientific knowledge existing in an early period of society was much greater than the moderns are willing to admit"; says [...]

"Magic was considered a divine science which led to a participation in the attributes of Divinity itself. "It unveils the operations of nature", says Philo Judeaus, "and leads to the contemplation of celestial powers." In later periods its abuse and degeneration into sorcery made it an object of general abhorrence.   We must therefore deal [...]

"Thither gathered the students of all countries before Alexandria was founded. "How comes it", Ennemoser goes on to say, "that so little has become known of these mysteries? through so many ages and amongst so many different times and people?   The answer is that it is owing to the universally strict silence of the [...]