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Originally Posted by Shoonra
Cagliostro and St. Germain both mid-18th century, nowhere near contemporary of Shakespeare, and although contemporaries of each other I am not sure if they actually met.
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I mention Cagliostro only b/c -- if memory serves me right -- he was closely involved w/ various Egyptian-style Masonic rites, including the Rites of Memphis + Mitrzaim. You're correct that both were much later than Shakespeare (unless you buy the line that St. Germain was "immortal", or the "wandering Jew" who had been accursed by Jesus himself, etc.. I personally don't).. Heck even Elias Ashmole was after Shakespeare.
I am told by respectable authorities that Cagliostro and St. Germain knew each other and were associates, but I admit that that is just hearsay, as I was (obviously) not present there.