The Secret History of Pythagoras

Samuel Croxall’s text presents Pythagoras as a figure of philosophical and moral wisdom, drawing on classical material and later interpretive traditions. It is significant for showing how Enlightenment and early modern writers reshaped antiquity for ethical instruction, and readers will find biography, legend, and reflections on Pythagorean doctrine.

Samuel Croxall was an English cleric and writer best known for his literary and religious works, including collections that adapted classical and biblical material for moral instruction. His place in esoteric or mystical literature is secondary, but his editing and interpretive prose contributed to the wider early modern religious reading culture.