Arthur Edward Waite's 1901 biography of Louis Claude de Saint-Martin, published by Philip Wellby, London, is the standard early English-language account of the esoteric philosopher's life. Its strength is that Waite worked directly from Saint-Martin's own writings and correspondence. Its limit is that Waite was himself a prominent esoteric writer and occult society founder, not a disinterested historian, so his sympathies with the subject should be weighed alongside more recent scholarly treatments.
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Reliability tier 2: a standard early biography grounded in the subject's own writings and correspondence, though written by a fellow esoteric society founder rather than a disinterested historian. NotesArthur Edward Waite's biographical study of Louis Claude de Saint-Martin, 1901.
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AuthorArthur Edward Waite
PublisherPhilip Wellby, London
1901 first edition. Publication Year1901
Source Typeacademic biography
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London, Cities This source names London directly: "published by Philip Wellby, London, is the standard early English-language account of the esoteric philosopher's life."
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- Sources, 8 claims: 7 well-attested, 1 holds.
- Secret Societies, 2 claims: 1 holds, 1 general references.
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