Welcome to the Simony Reading Room

Simony is an earnest desire to buy or sell something spiritual or something annexed to a spiritual thing.

This digital library collects theological and philosophical texts on the topic, with transcriptions, translations, and facsimile page images.

82ReadingsTranscriptions and translations of selected passages62DocumentsBrowse facsimile page images of original manuscripts56AuthorsLearn about the theologians and scholars behind these works
The Fall of Simon Magus, by Sébastien Bourdon (1657)
Sébastien Bourdon, La Chute de Simon le Magicien (1657)

Descriptions, transcriptions, and translations on this site have been automatically produced with minimal human review. Please verify details against the original documents and other reliable sources.