Silence After the Clamors

which is currently held by everyone
in great rumor and wonder, with the opinion
that it is not only laced with lies
and deception, but also that they spread
all kinds of tablets and writings,
not indeed of the law, but
of useless trifles and
deception throughout all of Europe. From this, so
many slanders and envious
barbs have arisen, in that they [the Fraternity members] are considered
great deceivers, as was in former times
Ixion, who, in that he
thought to consort with Juno, goddess of
wealth, was entangled with the cloud
of senseless arrogance, and begat a
monstrous creature original: "Monstrum",
as equally senseless authors
of such abominable mis-
births.