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Post by letterorhalveit3 on Dec 13, 2009 19:32:25 GMT
Ive ordered a copy of what is arguably one of the most read works in Masonic literature, Meaning of Masonry, by Wilmshurst. Can those who have read it let me know what you thought if it and if it is as good a resource as it seems. It seems to be at my Lodge that every time the subject of necessary reading comes up, Wilmshurst is mentioned. I tend to be a Claudy fan, but Im looking forward to expaning my horizons in the search of Light as Ive not read Wilmshurst yet except in small bits and pieces.
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Post by enki on Dec 14, 2009 1:50:29 GMT
Wilmshurst is very poetic and while I don't necessarily agree 100% with his sentiment, his heart is open and his regard for the Craft as a true path of beauty unveiled for its practicioners is undeniable. His writing is informed by his own Christian mysticism and takes his notion of the Craft beyond the realms of the limitations of the much vaunted fraternalism as we understand that word in the 20th century.
Again, his words are not gospel but he does provide inspiration for that much-needed speculative side in all of us; that realm we savor internally and which enables us to enjoy growing as a human being and a Mason.
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Post by happyzealot on Dec 19, 2009 8:12:33 GMT
Wilmshurst = good. Like Enki said, the writing is heavily informed by WLW's own POV, which, in my experience, is not a bad thing, for it often agrees with my own. Whether you agree with him 100% or not, the work itself is still a joy to read for the clear beauty of the writing. Wilmshurst was a true Craftsman who took, as his own, the arts of Grammar and Rhetoric, shaping them for strength as well as ornament; his mastery of both, at that level of artistry, is a craft that is sadly absent amongst the majority of Brethren today.
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Post by sid on Dec 20, 2009 18:42:25 GMT
Wilmshurst = good. Like Enki said, the writing is heavily informed by WLW's own POV, which, in my experience, is not a bad thing, for it often agrees with my own. Whether you agree with him 100% or not, the work itself is still a joy to read for the clear beauty of the writing. Wilmshurst was a true Craftsman who took, as his own, the arts of Grammar and Rhetoric, shaping them for strength as well as ornament; his mastery of both, at that level of artistry, is a craft that is sadly absent amongst the majority of Brethren today. www.scribd.com/group/16833-af-am
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Post by letterorhalveit3 on Dec 28, 2009 17:01:04 GMT
As others have already said, its truly a pleasure to read Wilmshurst and find someone with such poetry of expression and keen-ness of mind and heart for the Craft, something we often find lacking or unexpressed in today's Masonic authors.
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