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uses as fuel for his magical operation the divine spar
that lies deep in and that will help him to become divint'�
heaven and hell, earth and the supernal ill .
mind the historical context where he these assertions place Pico
one of the most revolutionary and influential authors of Renaissance ma�,
and the echo of his thoughts and works can be seen in auth01'l
that will come many centuries him.
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of view his work has a relevance. He wasJ
to understand the practical andl
From him and on, Qabalah would 1
de:tmlte'veJy form the core the "cultural education of the Renaissance i
Magician" J to quote again the Renaissance scholar Frances Yates. He
paid his ideas and his with a life-long ·
persecution by the Church that lead to his premature death. At of
31, after having been lifted all accuses, was assassinated
in the city of Florence.
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