THREE BOOKS
OF
Occult Philosophy,
WRITTEN BY
Henry Cornelius Agrippa,
OF
NETTESHEIM,
Counseller to CHARLES the Fifth,
EMPEROR of Germany:
AND
Iudge of the Prerogative Court.
Translated out of the Latin into the
English tongue, By J.F.
London, Printed by R.W. for Gregory Moule, and are to be sold at the Sign of the three Bibles neer the
West-end of Pauls. 1651.
BOOK ONE - NATURALL
MAGIC
Index
The life of Henry Cornelius Agrippa, Knight.6
To my most honorable, and no less learned Friend, Robert Childe, Doctor of
Physick.7
[Agrippa] To the Reader.8
To R. P. D. Iohn Trithemius, an Abbot of Saint James in the Suburbs of
Herbipolis, Henry Cornelius Agrippa of Nettesheym sendeth greeting.10
John Trithemius, Abbot of Saint James of Herbipolis, formerly of Spanhemia, to
his Henry Cornelius Agrippa of Nettesheim, health and love.ll
To the Reverend Father in Christ, and most Illustrious Prince, Hermannus, Earl of Wyda, by the Grace of God Archbishop of the holy Church of Colonia,
Prince Elector of the holy Romane Empire, and Chief Chancellor through Italy,
Duke of Westphalia, and Angaria, and descended of the Legate of the holy
Church of Rome, one of the Vicar Generals Court, Henry Cornelius Agrippa of
Nettes-heym, sendeth greeting.13
Chap. i. How Magicians Collect vertues from the three-fold World, is declared
in these three Books.16
Chap. ii. What Magick is. …