Rich as the English language is in media of expression, it is curiously lacking in terms suitable to the conveyance of abstract philosophical premises. A certain intuitive grasp of the subtler meanings concealed within groups of inadequate words is necessary therefore to an understanding of the ancient Mystery Teachings.
解謎涵蓋典禮、寓言和諸時期之奧祕的從古到今秘密教義
Manly P. Hall
一本概論共濟會、赫耳墨斯秘儀、卡巴拉還有玫瑰十字會等象徵主義哲學 翻譯百科全書
我在為本書進行研究工作時面臨 翻譯最棘手的問題就屬翻譯。阿爾弗雷德・貝里先生慨然領諾地承當起費時三年的需要德文材料翻譯,並且還對峙分文不收。拉丁文、義大利文、法文還有西班牙文 翻譯翻譯是由哈默・P・埃爾傳授獨挑大樑,希伯來文本的部份則要歸功於雅各布・M・阿爾科拉比,還有其他人也接濟我完成了一些簡短的翻譯和檢閱校對 翻譯社
For length and breadth 翻譯公司 the bigness which you see.
The pre-publication sale of this book has been without known precedent in book history. The subscription list for the first edition of 550 copies was entirely closed a year before the manuscript was placed in the printer's hands. The second, or King Solomon 翻譯公司 edition 翻譯公司 consisting of 550 copies 翻譯公司 and the third, or Theosophical, edition, consisting of 200 copies 翻譯公司 were sold before the finished volume was received from the printer. For so ambitious a production 翻譯公司 this constitutes a unique achievement. The credit for this extraordinary sales program belongs to Mrs. Maud F. Galigher, who had as her ideal not to sell the book in the commercial sense of the word but to place it in the hands of those particularly interested in the subject matter it contains. Valuable assistance in this respect was also rendered by numerous friends who had attended my lectures and who without compensation undertook and successfully accomplished the distribution of the book.
編纂的工作首要是在C.B・羅林森博士的監視下進行,這使我本來雜亂無章的文字終於能顯得心曠神怡。我還要非分特別感謝H.S・克羅克公司的羅伯特・B・塔蒙茲師長教師,是他協助解決了書本內容分派的手藝艱巨。這部作品可以或許散發出充分的文學之美亦有賴於M.M・薩克斯頓師長教師,他耐煩地凝聽完整部初稿,也多虧他能負責整理索引。插丹青家奧古斯都・納普 翻譯盡心盡力令本書得已彩色印刷問世,他的妙筆下的各種瑰麗且工整地作品都有被收錄在書中 翻譯社克羅克公司的弗雷德里克・E・基斯特師長教師掌舵著印刷方面的工作,他對本書 翻譯熱心已揭示在其與即使是在全美洲也是首屈一指的印刷設計師約翰・亨利・納許博士的無間合作上,所以這本書才能以最並世無雙且適得其所 翻譯情勢出書,印刷工藝的極致儘在個中。至於插圖數目和工藝質量促進,更是洛杉磯版刻公司 翻譯C.E・本森師長教師使這一點成為可能,他對本書的完成有沒有可抹滅 翻譯進獻 翻譯社
I penned
The matter of translation was the greatest single task in the research work incident to the preparation of this volume. The necessary German translations 翻譯公司 which required nearly three years 翻譯公司 were generously undertaken by Mr. Alfred Beri, who declined all remuneration for his labor. The Latin, Italian, French, and Spanish translations were made by Prof. Homer P. Earle. The Hebrew text was edited by Rabbi Jacob M. Alkow. Miscellaneous short translations and checking also were done by various individuals.
I make no claim for either the infallibility or the originality of any statement herein contained. I have studied the fragmentary writings of the ancients sufficiently to realize that dogmatic utterances concerning their tenets are worse than foolhardy. Traditionalism is the curse of modern philosophy, particularly that of the European schools. While many of the statements contained in this treatise may appear at first wildly fantastic 翻譯公司 I have sincerely endeavored to refrain from haphazard metaphysical speculation 翻譯公司 presenting the material as far as possible in the spirit rather than the letter of the original authors. By assuming responsibility only for the mistakes which may' appear herein, I hope to escape the accusation of plagiarism which has been directed against nearly every writer on the subject of mystical philosophy.
AN ENCYCLOPEDIC OUTLINE OF MASONIC 翻譯公司 HERMETIC 翻譯公司 QABBALISTIC AND ROSICRUCIAN SYMBOLICAL PHILOSOPHY
Work upon the text of this volume was begun the first day of January 翻譯公司 1926, and has continued almost uninterruptedly for over two years. The greater part of the research work 翻譯公司 however 翻譯公司 was carried on prior to the writing of the manuscript. The collection of reference material was begun in 1921 翻譯公司 and three years later the plans for the book took definite form. For the sake of clarity, all footnotes were eliminated, the various quotations and references to other authors being embodied in the text in their logical order. The bibliography is appended primarily to assist those interested in selecting for future study the most authoritative and important items dealing with philosophy and symbolism. To make readily accessible the abstruse information contained in the book, an elaborate topical cross index is included.
By
PREFACE
NUMEROUS volumes have been written as commentaries upon the secret systems of philosophy existing in the ancient world, but the ageless truths of life, like many of the earth's greatest thinkers, have usually been clothed in shabby garments. The present work is an attempt to supply a tome worthy of those seers and sages whose thoughts are the substance of its pages. To bring about this coalescence of Beauty and Truth has proved most costly, but I believe that the result will produce an effect upon the mind of the reader which will more than justify the expenditure.
曼利・P・霍爾
我沒有什麼獨樹一幟的看法可以矯飾,也無意斷章取義那些原典來為先入為主的主張作證,至於對教義混合長短、好去和諧各式宗教哲學思惟系統之間背道而馳 翻譯差別這等事我更是不敢 翻譯社
THE SECRET TEACHINGS OF ALL AGES
Los Angeles, California
我大筆一揮
I sincerely hope that each reader will profit from the perusal of this book, even as I have profited from the writing of it. The years of labor and thought expended upon it have meant much to me. The research work discovered to me many great truths; the writing of it discovered to me the laws of order and patience; the printing of it discovered to me new wonders of the arts and crafts; and the whole enterprise has discovered to me a multitude of friends whom otherwise I might never have known. And so, in the words of John Bunyan:
In conclusion, the author wishes to acknowledge gratefully his indebtedness to each one of the hundreds of subscribers through whose advance payments the publication of this folio was made possible. To undertake the enormous expense involved was entirely beyond his individual means and those who invested in the volume had no assurance of its production and no security other than their faith in the integrity of the writer.
即使大部分參考書目整理都是憑藉自我自己 翻譯藏書,可是我依然要深切感激舊金山和洛杉磯公共藏書樓的激昂大方協助,同時還有這兩座城市的蘇格蘭禮藏書樓、加州大學伯克利分校和洛杉磯分校藏書樓、舊金山手藝藏書樓還有位於加州奧海鎮 翻譯克羅托納神智學藏書樓。別的,一樣有需要在這裡特殊贊譽的還有供應我無價接濟的這些恩人:馬克斯・韓德爾夫人、愛麗絲・帕默・亨德森夫人、約翰・哈威爾師長教師、保羅・艾德師長教師、菲利普・沃森・哈克特師長教師和約翰・R・羅克斯特師長教師。固然,本書得以排印還要歸功於其他很多人與團體,在這裡一併致上謝意 翻譯社
ㄧ路振筆疾書,直至開花結果,
這本書採用的預售式發賣在賣書史上可謂前所未聞,初版印刷的550本乃至早在我動手把稿件放進打字機的一年前就已經幾近都被預購,重版 翻譯所羅門王版也印刷550本,第三版的神智學版有200本,它們都在打字機完稿前就發賣一空。對於一個如此費時吃力的出版計劃而言,這可真是一個讓人驚艷 翻譯成績。但本書能這麼暢銷的幕後元勳其實屬於莫德・F・加萊夫人,她一反常態不以貿易體式格局推銷本書,反而是直接向那些會對書裡所涵蓋的主題有愛好 翻譯人兜銷。加入過我的講座的朋侪也是功弗成沒,是他們無償且超卓地促進了此書 翻譯銷路 翻譯社
Although the majority of the items in the bibliography are in my own library, I wish to acknowledge gratefully the assistance rendered by the Public Libraries of San Francisco and Los Angeles, the libraries of the Scottish Rite in San Francisco and Los Angeles 翻譯公司 the libraries of the University of California in Berkeley and Los Angeles, the Mechanics' Library in San Francisco, and the Krotona Theosophical Library at Ojai, California. Special recognition for their help is also due to the following persons: Mrs. Max Heindel, Mrs. Alice Palmer Henderson 翻譯公司 Mr. Ernest Dawson and staff 翻譯公司 Mr. John Howell 翻譯公司 Mr. Paul Elder 翻譯公司 Mr. Phillip Watson Hackett, and Mr. John R. Ruckstell. Single books were lent by other persons and organizations, to whom thanks are also given.
最後,本作者真的要深深報答這數百名定戶,恰是因為有他們的預支款才令本書可以或許為繼 翻譯社寫書過程中的偉大開銷確切完全超越他所能及,並且那些願意預購本書 翻譯人除對本作者的相信以外,再無任何擔保可以包管這筆買賣不會有去無回。
The entire theory of the book is diametrically opposed to the modern method of thinking, for it is concerned with subjects openly ridiculed by the sophists of the twentieth century. Its true purpose is to introduce the mind of the reader to a hypothesis of living wholly beyond the pale of materialistic theology, philosophy, or science. The mass of abstruse material between its covers is not susceptible to perfect organization 翻譯公司 but so far as possible related topics have been grouped together.
Being an Interpretation of the Secret Teachings concealed within the Rituals, Allegories, and Mysteries of all Ages
Having no particular ism of my own to promulgate, I have not attempted to twist the original writings to substantiate preconceived notions, nor have I distorted doctrines in any effort to reconcile the irreconcilable differences present in the various systems of religio-philosophic thought.
這本書的寫作始於1926年1月的第一天,而且我幾乎就這麼筆耕不輟持續有兩年多。儘管如斯,大部分的研究工作其實都早在著書立論之前便已停當。。-> 翻譯社|,-> 翻譯公司|的-> 翻譯參考資料的彙編更可以追溯回1921年,本書 翻譯構思也是在差不多三年以後正式拍板定案 翻譯社為便於浏覽,書中所有註解都已被改去,相幹引述與對其他作者的參考會井井有序地在文中列出 翻譯社附錄的參考書目主要是供應給那些有志進一步研究那些格外重要的哲學與象徵主義觀念的讀者,而且本書也精心設計了主題索引好利便讀者閱讀晦澀的內容。
《歷代秘教》
本書的整個理論皆與現代思惟方式背道而馳,因為這本著作在處置 翻譯乃是被20世紀的狡辯家公開譏諷 翻譯主題。這本書真實的意圖僅是希望能引領讀者的思惟進入一種完全超脫傳統唯物主義、神話、哲學或科學 翻譯糊口假設 翻譯社其中八門五花的深邃材料終究難以被十全十美方單合在一塊,不過我會努力使之不致損於相幹主題之間 翻譯承上啓下。
May 28,1928
以古代世界的詭秘哲學體系為題 翻譯作品可謂浩如煙海,但生命的永恆真理仍始終猶如紅塵間那些最震古爍今的思想家,經常以極不相等的衣衫襤褸示人 翻譯社我所埋首的這份工作僅僅是在嘗試去概述那些先賢與聖人,他們 翻譯思想充分了本書的字裡行間。為了企及如斯無與倫比 翻譯錦繡與真谛的共融需要相當竭心極力,但我相信只要可以或許令讀者受益無限,那麼哪怕需要再多努力也都無足掛齒。
It down, until at last it came to be,
我由衷但願每個讀者都能從本書中受益,即便是我自己在整個寫作過程中也是獲益很多。那些花費在這本書身上的勞動與思辨 翻譯歲月對我來講意義十分重大,這趟研究工作令我可以或許發掘很多偉大真谛;並且寫作自己亦訓練我學會去把握工整與耐煩,印刷的事情讓我對工藝美術的新奇蹟大開眼界,還有全部寫書進程前前後後更使我得以結識良多朋友。所以,套約翰・班揚 翻譯話:
The editorial work was under the supervision of Dr. C. B. Rowlingson, through whose able efforts literary order was often brought out of literary chaos. Special recognition is also due the services rendered by Mr. Robert B. Tummonds, of the staff of H. S. Crocker Company, Inc. 翻譯公司 to whom were assigned the technical difficulties of fitting the text matter into its allotted space. For much of the literary charm of the work I am also indebted to Mr. M. M. Saxton, to whom the entire manuscript was first dictated and to whom was also entrusted the preparation of the index. The splendid efforts of Mr. J. Augustus Knapp, the illustrator, have resulted in a series of color plates which add materially to the beauty and completeness of the work. Q The printing of the book was in the hands of Mr. Frederick E. Keast, of H. S. Crocker Company, Inc., whose great personal interest in the volume has been manifested by an untiring effort to improve the quality thereof Through the gracious cooperation of Dr. John Henry Nash, the foremost designer of printing on the American Continent, the book appears in a unique and appropriate form, embodying the finest elements of the printer's craft. An increase in the number of plates and also a finer quality of workmanship than was first contemplated have been made possible by Mr. C. E. Benson 翻譯公司 of the Los Angeles Engraving Company, who entered heart and soul into the production of this volume.
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英文作為一門表達對象已算得上是相當豐碩,惟獨恰好缺少能夠恰當顯現抽象哲學觀念 翻譯辭彙。對埋沒在不適當詞彙以內的微妙意涵務必要有必然的直觀體會,這在理解古代神秘教義時斷不成少。
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我毫不會誇口本身在書裡所陳說的內容確實不移或都是獨得之見。我幾多研究過ㄧ些前人 翻譯零散作品,光是如斯即足以使我認識到教條式地誇誇其談他們的學說是多麼愚不可及。傳統主義是現代哲學揮之不去 翻譯謾罵,這在歐洲的那些學院裡特別如斯。儘管本書要談論的內容初看之下興許會極度古怪,但我已極力避免作出天馬行空的形上學料想,並盡量還原原作者想要轉達 翻譯含義而非字面上的膚淺。如若有任何舛訛百出之處天然應當由我負責,但願這麼做能杜絕傳播鼓吹這些內容不過就是抄襲自各神秘哲學作家的悠悠之口。
如斯海闊天空,如你所見 翻譯社
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