Latin Rite

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“They named it Ovation from the Latin ovis [a sheep].”
—Plutarch (46–120)

“Every ceremony or rite has a value if it is performed without alteration. A ceremony is a book in which a great deal is written. Anyone who understands can read it. One rite often contains more than a hundred books.”
—George Gurdjieff (c. 1877–1949)