Polygraphy and the Seven Secondary Intelligences

LITTLE TREATISE

$\hbar$ The astrological symbol for Saturn.

Of the eighth order thereafter, Orifiel, the Angel of Saturn, began to govern the world again on the 26th day of the month of June, in the year from the beginning of the world 2480. For 354 years The OCR reads 364, but the calculation 2480 + 354 = 2834 indicates the standard cycle of 354 years used throughout this text. and four months, he governed the world for the second time, until the year of the world 2834, and the eighth month. Under the governance of this Angel, nations were multiplied, the earth was divided into regions, many kingdoms were established, the Tower of Babel was constructed, the confusion of languages occurred, and men were dispersed into every land. Men began to cultivate the earth more accurately, to establish fields, to sow grain, to plant vineyards, to set trees in the ground, and to more diligently acquire whatever pertains to food and clothing. From this time, the distinction of nobility first began to occur among men, when men excelling others in both character and talent received insignia of glory from the great ones of the earth according to their merits. From here, the whole world first began to come into the knowledge of men, since everywhere nations were multiplied, many kingdoms were arising, and various differences of languages followed.

$\unicode{x2640}$ The astrological symbol for Venus.

Now in the ninth order, Anael, the spirit of Venus, began to govern the world again on the 29th day of October, in the year of the creation of Heaven and earth 2834, in the 8th month; and he presided for 354 years and 4 months, until the year of the world 3189. In these times, men, consigning the true God to oblivion, began to worship and honor the dead and their statues as God, an error which occupied the world for more than two thousand years. Introducing...