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DAEMONOLOGY, IN THE FORM

of a Dialogue

FIRST BOOK.

ARGUMENT,

The introduction original: "exord" of the whole. The description

of Magic in particular.

CHAPTER 1. ARGUMENT.

Proved by Scripture that these unlawful arts, in

general, have been and may be put into practice.

PHILOMATHES a name derived from Greek meaning "lover of learning" and EPISTEMON a name derived from Greek meaning "knowledgeable" or "one who has understanding"

reason the matter.

PHILOMATHES.

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I AM surely very glad to have met with you today, for I am of the opinion that you can better resolve some things for me, about which I stand in great doubt, more than anyone else I could have met.

EPISTEMON. In whatever I can, regarding what you would like to ask original: "speir" me, I will willingly and freely tell [you]...