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The lesser Key of Solomon, Goetia, the book of evil spirits
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Reading The lesser Key of Solomon, Goetia, the book of evil spirits in English
Best for: C2 (Proficient), with read-along support
The Goetia is a 17th-century ceremonial grimoire that lists and describes 72 demons, along with the ritual instructions for summoning and binding them. The language is deeply archaic — heavily Latinate, full of imperative commands in old spellings, and dense with obscure theological and occult terminology. This is specialist reading for learners who are already comfortable with C1-level English and want to study the furthest edges of early modern prose.
What you'll practise
- Archaic second-person imperatives (thou shalt, thy, thee)
- Latin-derived ceremonial vocabulary found nowhere else in modern English
- Long noun phrases used to catalogue and classify supernatural entities
- Tap any archaic or occult term to see its meaning explained in plain English
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What level of English is The lesser Key of Solomon, Goetia, the book of evil spirits best for?
The lesser Key of Solomon, Goetia, the book of evil spirits suits C2 (Proficient) learners. With read-along audio and tap-to-define vocabulary, you can read it a little above your comfort level without getting stuck.
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