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Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. The wisest of the pagan world, and their greatest'philosophers, held Theurgic Magic in the highest esteem. Theurgy was, according to them, a divine art which served only to advance the mind of man to the highest perfection, and they who by means of this magic had the happiness to arrive at what they called Autopsia or Intwition, a state wherein they enjoyed intimate intercourse with the gods, believed themselves invested with all their power. - mayo.