Main “Faustian” qualities (think of the play character!)
Forbidden knowledge, kinda anti-social, transgressive, infamous, rumours re. death
Ficino contributions and associate
Contributions: translator (N and Herm), prisca theologica,)
Associate: Mirandola: Christianized Kabb, trolled authorities, died young
Agrippa contributions (4)
De Occulta Philosophica, 3 books of magic (connecting various practices), women supporter, eso = science, respectable
Paracelsus (practices, science,)
MAIN CONTRIBUTIONS (2)
Tied esoteric stuff to medicine, treated as science, macro/microcosm,
Salt + 3 alchemical principles, elemental spirits
John Dee(4) (and associate)
Hieroglyphic Monad, Enochian language, commune with angels, Scrying/crystals
Associate: Kelly (Scrying/alchemy/maybe con artist)
Common things between main Faustian lads*
Well-educated, Christian, alchemy, secularism (except Ficino), Medicine (except Dee)
Main associations of Ficino/Agrippa/Paracelsus/Dee
Ficino: less secular and less irritating
Agrippa: worst reputation
Paracelsus: alchemy/medicine
Dee: math
