⚠The majority of the text on this page is a mirrored offset (Abklatsch) from the facing title page. It has been transcribed in its intended reading order for legibility. The library stamp and handwritten shelf mark are original and right-reading.

MATIKON While the previous page identifies the work as Magikon (concerning magic), this page's transcription reads Matikon. This is likely a printing variant or a specific title used for this edition's title page.

the secret system

of a society

of unknown philosophers

The "Unknown Philosophers" (Philosophes Inconnus) was a common designation for followers of the French mystic Louis-Claude de Saint-Martin and members of certain Martinist or Masonic rites.

arranged into individual circles

and

explained and evaluated

with

notes and additions

prepared by a society familiar with ancient and modern

mythologies.

In two parts.

The whole world is a living, rational, immortal animal, of which God is the soul, and the world is the body.

Plato in the Phaedrus.
original: "Plato in Phaedro." While the text attributes this quote to the Phaedrus, the description of the universe as a "living creature" (Zoon) is a hallmark of Plato's Timaeus.

along with

a legacy of quacks and the

hidden secrets of Mount Tabor, etc.

Mount Tabor is the traditional site of the Transfiguration of Jesus. In mystical circles, "Taboric Light" refers to a perceived divine light seen during deep prayer or initiation.

Frankfurt and Leipzig

1784

B Collection

A circular library stamp at the bottom of the page reads: "LIBRARY of the City of MANNHEIM".