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A letter from Germany dismisses Illuminati concerns, noting Barruel and Robison's books on them are universally derided there and likely a Jesuit ploy against German literature. Barruel's influence ends in England with patron Windham out of power.
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Extract of a letter from Germany
"As to the illuminati, (whom your, and the English scribblers confound with our philosophers, but whom we think essentially different) we hear nothing of them. Barruel and Robison's books have been translated (as all English and French books are, as soon as they are known,) but they have met with universal derision. With us it is probable that all the alarm about illuminati, is a manoeuvre of the Jesuits, who wish to depreciate, and render suspected all German literature, which is diametrically opposed to their secret plans of introducing the ancient barbarism, and opposition to the light of truth, in order that their hierarchy may be restored in the darkness they create. But we trust, the time of chivalry and monkery is gone forever. I refer to the reviews for the public opinion."
All is at an end with Barruel, even in England, as his great patron, Windham, is no longer in power.
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books met with universal derision in germany; alarm attributed to jesuit maneuver; barruel's influence ends in england due to windham's loss of power.
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Letter from Germany states nothing is heard of the Illuminati, distinguished from philosophers; Barruel and Robison's translated books derided; alarm likely Jesuit plot to undermine German literature opposing their plans for barbarism and restored hierarchy; trusts end of chivalry and monkery; refers to reviews for opinion. Barruel finished in England without patron Windham in power.