The symbolism of freemasonry : illustrating and explaining its science and philosophy, its legends, myths, and symbols (1869)
Mackey, Albert Gallatin, 1807-1881 · New York : Clark and Maynard · leaf 254
etations aremodern, and that they do not belong to, although theymay often be deduced from, the ancient system. But the true ancient interpretation of the legend,—theuniversal masonic one, — for all countries and all ages,undoubtedly was, that the fate of the temple builder is butfigurative of the… … XXVIII. THE SPRIG OF ACACIA.
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