Restoration to the Fraternity of the Rosy Cross (1619) - Page 10

But if some of these writings should prove

less than suitable,

let them be brushed aside by the pious fan original: "flabello" — a tool for winnowing or cooling; here used metaphorically to suggest a gentle, purifying correction by the brotherhood.

of the Brothers,

and not by the mocking fan of Momus In Greek mythology, Momus was the personification of satire and mockery; the author expresses a desire for fraternal guidance rather than harsh public ridicule..

For since I have used, for the most part,

the language of the Fama original: "Fama" — a reference to the Fama Fraternitatis, the primary manifesto of the Rosicrucians which set the tone for the movement's literature.,

I hope that the Brothers will, for this reason,

be all the more favorable toward me.