Interesting quote from old book, maybe any researchers here will find gold maybe not. Published in 1670 France. "Comte de Gabalis". Introduction quote in the book.

"May the soul of the Comte de

GABALIS be now in the presence

of God, for they have just written me

that he has died of apoplexy. The

Amateurs will not fail to say that

this manner of death usually befalls those who deal

incautiously with the secrets of the Sages, and that

since the Blessed Raymond Lully so decreed in his

testament, an avenging angel has never failed promptly

to wring the necks of all who have indiscreetly revealed

the Philosophic Mysteries."

FYI apoplexy was a term used long ago to describe any sudden neurological collapse.

I skimmed a bit through this book there is a bit of mythology mixed in but regardless what a juicy intro!

The author was the head of a monastery.