Dr. John Dee

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John Dee was an English mathematician, astronomer, astrologer, teacher, occultist, and alchemist. He was the court astronomer for, and advisor to, Elizabeth I, and spent much of his time on alchemy, divination, and Hermetic philosophy. As an antiquarian, he had one of the largest libraries in England at the time. ------------------------------ The private diary of Dr. John Dee, catalogue of his library, The Hieroglyphic Monad, Five Books of Mystery, Enochian Magic, Angelical Language, and biographical books. Authors and editors include Aaron Leitch, Joseph H. Peterson, Gertrude M. Hort and Charlotte Fell-Smith.