THE

ROSICRUCIANS,

POEM

IN TWELVE CANTOS. A "canto" is a principal form of division in long poems, derived from the Italian word for "song."

BY

ÉVARISTE PARNY. Évariste de Parny (1753–1814) was a prominent French poet. Though famous for his erotic elegies, he also wrote satirical epics. Les Rosecroix is a lighthearted parody of mystical and Masonic traditions, reflecting the era's fascination with secret societies.

An ornate calligraphic monogram composed of interlaced flourishes forming the letters "D" and "B", likely representing the publisher Debray.

IN PARIS,

AT DEBRAY’S, SERGEANTS' BARRIER,

The "Barrière des Sergens" was a gate in the Wall of the Farmers-General in Paris. At this time, booksellers often operated near these high-traffic city gates.

AND A. A. RENOUARD, SAINT-ANDRÉ STREET.

Antoine-Augustin Renouard (1765–1853) was a highly esteemed French bibliographer and bookseller, famous for his fine editions and scholarly catalogs.

The Rosicrucians

THE

ROSICRUCIANS,

POEM

IN TWELVE CANTOS. A "canto" is a principal form of division in long poems, derived from the Italian word for "song."

BY

ÉVARISTE PARNY. Évariste de Parny (1753–1814) was a prominent French poet. Though famous for his erotic elegies, he also wrote satirical epics. Les Rosecroix is a lighthearted parody of mystical and Masonic traditions, reflecting the era's fascination with secret societies.

IN PARIS,

1807. original: "M. DCCCVII"