The Second Book Of Occult Philosophy, or Magic

by Henry Cornelius Agrippa

Annotated by Donald Tyson

Note: This is not the complete book. These are the chapters which are of relation to the number studies in the Solitary Society Library.

Of the necessity of mathematical learning, and of the many wonderful works which are done by mathematical arts only.

Of numbers, and of their power, and virtue.

How great virtues numbers have, as well in natural things, as in supernatural.

Of unity, and the scale thereof.

Of the number two, and the scale thereof.

of the number three, and the scale thereof.

Of the number four, and the scale thereof.

Of the number five, and the scale thereof.

Of the number six, and the scale thereof.

Of the number seven, and the scale thereof.

Of the number eight, and the scale thereof.

Of the number nine, and the scale thereof.

Of the number ten, and the scale thereof.

Of the number eleven, and the number twelve; with a double scale of the number twelve Cabalistical, and Orphical.

Of the numbers which are above twelve, and of their powers, and virtues.

Of the notes and numbers, placed in certain gesturings.

Of the various notes of numbers observed amongst the Romans.

Of the notes and figures of the Grecians.

Of the notes of the Hebrews, and Chaldeans, and certain other notes of magicians.

What numbers are attributed to letters; and of divining by the same.

What numbers are consecreated to the gods, and which are ascribed, and to what elements.

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