TRADITION AND HISTORY IN MASONRYIN the study of Freemasonry there are two kinds of statementswhich are presented to the mind of the inquiring scholar, whichare sometimes concurrent, but much oftener conflicting, in theircharacter.These are the historical and the traditional, each of whichappertains to Freemasonry as we may consider it in a differentaspect.The historical statement relates to the Institution as we look atit from an exoteric or public point of view; the traditionalrefers only to its esoteric or secret character.So long as its traditional legends are confined to the ritual ofthe Order, they are not appropriate subjects of historicalinquiry. They have been invented by the makers of the ritualsfor symbolic purposes connected with the forms of initiation.Out of these myths of Speculative Masonry its philosophy has beendeveloped; and, as they are really to be considered as merely theexpansion of a philosophic or speculative idea, they can notproperly be posited in the category of historical narratives.But in the published works of those who have written on theorigin and progress of Masonry, from its beginning to the presenttime, the legendary or traditional has too much been mingled withthe historical element. The effect of this course has been, onadversely prejudiced minds, to weaken all claims of theInstitution to an historical existence. The doctrine of "falsein one thing, false in all," has been rigidly applied, and thosestatements of the Masonic historian which are really authentichave been doubted or rejected, because in other portions of hisnarrative he has been too cresrclous.……文件密码：www.zhiyinshe.com下载地址回复可见：游客，如果您要查看本帖隐藏内容请回复
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摘要：《History of Freemasonry》是一部关于共济会历史的着作，本文将从四个方面对该书进行详细阐述。首先，介绍该书的背景和作者；然后，探讨该书对于共济会历史的重要性和影响；接着，分析该书的内容和结构；最后，总结并归纳该书的价值和意义。
1、背景和作者
《History of Freemasonry》是由XX于XX年出版的一部专注于共济会历史的着作。作者本身是一位共济会成员，对于共济会的历史和传统有深入的研究和了解。这使得该书在揭示共济会的起源、发展和影响力方面具有独到的见解。
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