Skinner mentions in the introduction to his 2005 reprint that he is
'inclined' to think it genuine based on 'internal evidence.' He
refers to the denunciation by Weyer (whom he wrongly describes as
'Agrippa's English pupil') as 'sour grapes' because he was not
involved in the publication of the work, all of which appears to
represent an entirely personal view. Chris Lehrich describes the
fourth book as spurious in his recent study of Agrippa's Occult
Philosophy ('The Language of Demons and Angels' (Leiden: Brill, 2003)
p.1) and he might be able to elaborate.
Alan
On 22 Aug 2006, at 22:28, jason winslade wrote:
> Can anyone provide a quick reference to what the current
> scholarship is about the authorship of Agrippa's 4th book of Occult
> Philosophy? I know that it was considered spurious but Skinner's
> recent (2004) edition is now claiming it's authentic. Just looking
> for a footnote, really.
> thanks!
>
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