Giuseppe Balsamo (1743-95), Italian adventurer and gifted con-man. His alleged Initiation Into the irregular Esperance Lodge No. 289 (London) in April 1776 is undocumented. Regardless, he quickly turned his association with Freemasonry to his profit; convincing clients in England and the Continent to invest in his own invention, "Egyptian Freemasonry". He was arrested in Rome for peddling Freemasonry in 1789, and died in prison.Downloadable books (free):
William Lilly - Anima Astrologiae Or A Guide For AstrologersThe Troth - Heathen Bookhoard A Reading List
Rabbi Michael Laitman - Kabbalah For Beginners
Peter De Abano - Heptameron Or Magical Elements
Zoroaster - The Chaldean Oracles
