Now in this Book LEMEGEToN is contained the whole Art of King Solo-
mon. And although there be many other Books that are said to be his, yet
none is to be compared hereunto, for this containeth them all. Though
there be titles with several other Names of the Book, as THE Boox HELIsoL,
which is the very same with this last Book of Lemegeton called Ars Nova
or Ars Nortarlia, etc.
These Books were first found in the Chaldee and Hebrew Tongues at
Jerusalem by a Jewish Rabbi; and by him put into the Greek language
and thence into the Latin, as it is said.
+ The first only of these five books is here published: the astral opposition incidental to
the publication of any magical writing is not to be blamed for this; but the engorgement of the
translator in a matter of other import, as previously hinted. The true life of this man and his
associates, with a veridic account of their researches into magical arts, etc., may be looked for
in my forthcoming volume ;
‘History of the Order of the Golden Dawn.” —Ep,
IO