He whom we behold perishing poor and abandoned is Cornelius… - Eliphas Levi

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He whom we behold perishing poor and abandoned is Cornelius Agrippa, less of a magician than any, though the vulgar persist in regarding him as a more potent sorcerer than all.

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Eliphas Lévi (February 8, 1810 – May 31, 1875), born Alphonse Louis Constant, was a French occult author and magician. "Eliphas Lévi," the name under which he published his books, was his attempt to translate or transliterate his given names "Alphonse Louis" into Hebrew.

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Pen Names: A-L. Constant • Éliphas Lévi

Native Name: Eliphas Lévi

Alternative Names: Alphonse Louis • Alphonse Louis Constant • Abbé Constant • Abbe Constant • Alphonse Constant

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