User talk:Donovango69
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Three Books of Occult Philosophy[edit]
Hi, and sorry for not replying earlier. I am not a regular user, so I don't check in every day. I've unfortunately not remembered to update the article, but I'll let you do your thing before I change anything. I've interrupted my reading of the books right now to read Carl G. Jung as I find his insight into psychology to be fascinating and to help me understand such occult works (I highly recommend reading on him as well). I'll keep an eye on the Three Books page for the next few days and see if you add anything. Try to avoid writing about Agrippa himself as there is already such an article concerning him. If I were to recommend a starting point, it would be the influences on Agrippa's writings, namely Hermeticism. Describing the subject matter which Agrippa wrote on in greater details would also be appropriate.
Most of all, I recommend that if you use texts which mention his writings that you remember to write that it is the opinion of the author, such as "According to X, etc". If you want to be factual, I recommend getting the books themselves. I have the Donald Tyson edition, which also includes a biography of Agrippa and a history of the book, as well as many, many notes to contextualize what Agrippa wrote. I look forward to reading your contribution! Akesgeroth (talk) 13:45, 10 March 2016 (UTC)
- I would like to add that you should be careful about the reliability of certain writings about Agrippa. Such a man and his work are undoubtedly going to be surrounded by legend and superstition, and thus the account of an author might not always be true. Such writings can still be interesting when contributing this article, as a section surrounding its impact on culture would definitely be appropriate as well. Akesgeroth (talk) 13:49, 10 March 2016 (UTC)