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His translation of Iamblichus's treatise on the mysteries first appeared in ''The Platonist'', with some instalments in ''The Theosophist'' in 1881. It was later issued as ''Theurgia or the Ancient Mysteries'' (New York, 1911). {{ctd-source|BCW|3|537-538}}. | His translation of Iamblichus's treatise on the mysteries first appeared in ''The Platonist'', with some instalments in ''The Theosophist'' in 1881. It was later issued as ''Theurgia or the Ancient Mysteries'' (New York, 1911). {{ctd-source|BCW|3|537-538}}. | ||
Bibliographical references include: Alchemy or the Hermetic Philosophy. No specific information regarding this work is available {{ctd-source|BCW|8|478}}. | |||
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Alexander Wilder
1823–1909
Alexander Wilder
(English: Alexander Wilder)
(14 May 1823 − 18 September 1908)
(1823–1909)
An American physician and scholar of Neoplatonism. He was an early member of the Theosophical Society and assisted in preparing H. P. Blavatsky’s Isis Unveiled for publication. His writings ranged across medicine, ancient philosophy and religious history.
His translation of Iamblichus's treatise on the mysteries first appeared in The Platonist, with some instalments in The Theosophist in 1881. It was later issued as Theurgia or the Ancient Mysteries (New York, 1911). (BCW 3:537-538).
Bibliographical references include: Alchemy or the Hermetic Philosophy. No specific information regarding this work is available (BCW 8:478).
Some links:
- Quotes: Zirkoff, Boris
- CTD article in Russian: Уайлдер, Александр
- Theosophy Wiki: Biographical source
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