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''Fama fraternitatis Roseae Crucis oder Die Bruderschaft des Ordens der Rosenkreuzer'', usually listed as ''Fama Fraternitatis Rosae Crucis'', is an anonymous Rosicrucian manifesto published in 1614〔It is generally assumed among researchers that the ''Fama'' may have been in circulation ca. 1610 since a reply to the ''Fama'' had already been printed in 1612 by Adam Haselmayer who had seen a manuscript copy of the ''Fama'' in Tyrol in 1610. In 1612 "De Ragguagli di Parnasso (from Parnassus )" was published in Venice and Trajano Boccalini, listed as author of the "Generale Riforma dell' Universo" (77th. Advertisement), had died in 1613. Manly Palmer Hall refers that the author of the 77th Advertisement may have been Francis Bacon.〕 in Kassel, Hesse-Kassel (in present-day Germany). In 1652, Thomas Vaughan translated the work into English. An Italian edition was published as an appendix of the 77th ''Advertisement'' (part), under the title ''Generale Riforma dell' Universo'' (''Universal Reformation of Mankind''), from a German translation of Bocallini's ''Ragguagli di Parnasso'' (''Advertisements from Parnassus''). The ''Fama'' was soon published in separate form. ==The Legend== The ''Fama'' tells the story of the "Father C.R." (later referred to in the text as "C.R.C.") and his ill-fated pilgrimage to Jerusalem; his subsequent tutelage by the secret sages of the east, the wise men of ''Damcar'' in Arabia, from whom he learned the ancient esoteric knowledge which included the study of physics, mathematics, magic and kabbalah; his return through Egypt and Fes, and his presence among the ''alumbrados'' in Spain. It is thought in occultism that Rosenkreuz's pilgrimage seems to refer to transmutation steps of the Great Work. After his arrival to Germany, Father C.R. and other Brothers established an esoteric Christian Fraternity: "The Fraternity of the Rose Cross". The Brothers of the Fraternity were sent in mission throughout the world, having as their first priority to use their knowledge to cure the sick free of charge ("gratis"), not wearing any special clothing, and met once each year in the mysterious "House of the Holy Spirit". The Legend shows an agreement with six articles that they drew up Prior to their separation, bounding themselves one to another to keep: # That none of them should profess any other thing than to cure the sick, and that gratis. # None of the posterity should be constrained to wear one kind of habit, but to follow the custom of the country. # Every year, upon the day C., they would meet together at the house Santi Spiritus, or write the cause of their absence. # Every Brother should seek a worthy person to succeed him after his death. # The word CR should be their seal, mark, and character. # The Fraternity should remain secret one hundred years. Although Father C.R.C. is often identified as the allegorical character of Christian Rosenkreuz from the ''Chymical Wedding of Christian Rosenkreutz'', the ''Fama Fraternitatis'' doesn't identify him as such in the text. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Fama Fraternitatis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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