Has anyone read Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa?
Thoughts?
I'm thinking about picking this up, but it's an investment.
Thoughts?
I'm thinking about picking this up, but it's an investment.
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Three Books of Occult Philosophy
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Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim (/əˈɡrɪpə/; German: [aˈgʀɪpa]; 14 September 1486 – 18 February 1535) was a German Renaissance polymath, physician, legal scholar, soldier, knight, theologian, and occult writer.
Agrippa's Three Books of Occult Philosophy published in 1533 drew heavily upon Kabbalah, Hermeticism, and neo-Platonism. His book was widely influential among esotericists of the early modern period, and was condemned as heretical by the inquisitor of Cologne.[1]
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Agrippa's Three Books of Occult Philosophy published in 1533 drew heavily upon Kabbalah, Hermeticism, and neo-Platonism. His book was widely influential among esotericists of the early modern period, and was condemned as heretical by the inquisitor of Cologne.[1]
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa - Wikipedia
Yes.
It is probably the most horrendous slog I have ever subjected myself to.
Would not recommend.
That's not to say it isn't worth a read, but... the writing style is... by today's standard it is... okay. Imagine a sentence, except it's the length of several paragraphs. So when I say it is a horrendous slog, I really, really do mean it. And I was using a translation that had extensive commentaries to help make it less opaque.
It is probably the most horrendous slog I have ever subjected myself to.
Would not recommend.
That's not to say it isn't worth a read, but... the writing style is... by today's standard it is... okay. Imagine a sentence, except it's the length of several paragraphs. So when I say it is a horrendous slog, I really, really do mean it. And I was using a translation that had extensive commentaries to help make it less opaque.