Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
Eliphas Levi
Born: February 8, 1810
Died: May 31, 1875 (aged 65)
Bio: Éliphas Lévi, born Alphonse Louis Constant, was a French occult author and ceremonial magician.
Known for:
- Dogme et Rituel de la Haute Magie
- The History of Magic (1860)
- The book of splendours
- The Great Secret Or Occultism Unveiled