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Attributed to Abraham the Jew

The Manly Hall Manuscript Collection, Volume I

Book of Hieroglyphic Figures

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French

Ms. 79r

Notre sentiment sur les explications des théologiens et sur les figures hiéroglyphiques des Égyptiens.

Les figures hiéroglyphiques des Juifs et les fables des poètes tirées d’après elles, de même que les principales préparations de la pierre philosophique, nous conduisent à la connaissance des principaux mystères de notre religion, tels que sont la naissance du Verbe incarné, sa mort et sa résurrection, le sacrement auguste de nos autels, et ce qui arrivera à la fin des siècles. Nous avons donc dessein de traiter de ce qui peut les mettre dans tout leur jour et les prouver de toute manière, afin qu’éclairés de ces lumières physiques et fortifiés par la vertu de nos mystères nous puissions tendre à Dieu ce qui est la voie, la vérité et la vie.

L’artiste, guidé par la grâce et la nature, croira sans doute ses œuvres admirables et ne sera occupé que de l’amour, de la connaissance de Dieu et de ses bienfaits dont il sera comblé et rassasié et n’emploiera son temps

Ms. 79r

The Manly Hall Manuscript Collection, Volume I: Theological Explanations and Egyptian Hieroglyphs

Ms. 79r

Our opinion on theologians’ explanations and the Egyptians’ hieroglyphic figures.

The Jews’ hieroglyphic figures and the poets’ fables derived from them, together with the principal preparations of the philosophers’ stone, lead us to knowledge of our religion’s chief mysteries: the birth of the incarnate Word, his death and resurrection, the august sacrament of our altars, and what will occur at the end of the ages. We therefore intend to discuss whatever can place these in their full light and prove them in every way, so that, enlightened by this natural knowledge and strengthened by the power of our mysteries, we may aspire toward God, who is the way, the truth, and the life.

Guided by grace and nature, the artist will doubtless believe his works admirable. He will occupy himself only with love, knowledge of God, and the benefits with which he will be filled and satisfied, and will employ his time

Ms. 79r

About This Reading Edition

The first manuscript in the Manly Palmer Hall collection at the Getty Research Institute: the Book of Hieroglyphic Figures, presented in French and English with 463 explanatory notes, 13 manuscript plates, 25 source details, an introduction, chapter outline, glossary, bibliography, and register of readings.

Historical Text and Translation

Book of Hieroglyphic Figures (Livre des figures hiéroglyphiques), attributed in the witness to Abraham the Jew. Getty Research Institute, Manly Palmer Hall collection of alchemical manuscripts, accession 950053, Box 1, Hogart manuscript 3; French witness catalogued circa 1800. Manly Palmer Hall is the collector, not the author.

About Diotimos Editions

This historical edition credits Diotimos Editions as its English translator.

Rights

The circa 1800 source manuscript is public domain. The supplied 2026 French reading transcription, English translation, introduction, notes, outline, glossary, register, and editorial arrangement are published with the site owner’s authorization. Source photographs are credited to the Getty Research Institute and Internet Archive in the supplied edition.