Frankenstein 22

Paracelsus

Magnus

• “I little expected, in this enlightened and scientific age, to find a disciple of Albertus Magnus and Paracelsus.” (p. 41)

Albertus Magnus was a German philosopher and theologian. He was named a saint of the Roman Catholic Church and was known for his knowledge of the peaceful coexistence between religion and science. Many stories exist where Magnus was an alchemist and magician, and that he believed in occult properties. Paracelsus was a Medieval physician, botanist, alchemist, astrologer, and general occultist. In this excerpt, Shelley describes M. Kremp belief that studying the works of these two men is nonsense and outdated. He claims their studies are centuries old, and living with the information accessible now, Victor should not be educating himself with such knowledge.

(Works Cited)
"Albertus Magnus." Wikipedia. Web. 10 Aug. 2009. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albertus_Magnus.
"Paracelsus." Wikipedia. Web. 10 Aug. 2009. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paracelsus.

(Photo Credit)

AlbertusMagnus. Photograph. Wikipedia. Web. 13 Sept. 2009. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:AlbertusMagnus.jpg.

Paracelsus. Photograph. 1902 Encyclopedia. Web. 13 Sept. 2009. http://www.1902encyclopedia.com/M/MED/paracelsus2.jpg.