# AE in the Irish Theosophist

Author: Russell, George William, 1867-1935

Genre: Category: Poetry

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5772

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=AE+in+the+Irish+Theosophist+Russell&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

That we are living in the Dark Age we all know, yet we do not realise half its darkness. We endure physical and moral suffering; but, fortunately or unfortunately, we are oblivious of the sorrow of all sorrows--the Spiritual Tragedy. Such a rust has come over the pure and ancient spirit of life, that the sceptre and the diadem and the starry sway we held are unremembered; and if anyone speaks of these things he is looked at strangely with blank eyes, or with eyes that suspect madness. I do not know whether to call him great, or pity him, who feels such anguish; for although it is the true agony of the crucifixion, it is only gods who are so martyred. With these rare souls memory is not bo...

## Chapters

- [Chapter 4](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ae-in-the-irish-theosophist-5772/chapters/4/index.md)
- [Chapter 5](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ae-in-the-irish-theosophist-5772/chapters/5/index.md)
- [Chapter 2](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ae-in-the-irish-theosophist-5772/chapters/2/index.md)
- [Chapter 3](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ae-in-the-irish-theosophist-5772/chapters/3/index.md)
- [Chapter 1](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/ae-in-the-irish-theosophist-5772/chapters/1/index.md)