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Quotation from The Golden Bough (abridged edition) by James George Frazer
“magic is a spurious system of natural law as well as a fallacious guide of conduct; it is a false science as well as an abortive art.”
The Golden Bough (abridged edition), Chapter III, "Sympathetic Magic", section 1 (Project Gutenberg text)
Frazer's summary verdict on magic as theory and practice.
Citation: "magic is a spurious system of natural law as well as a fallacious guide of conduct; it is a false science as well as an abortive art." — James George Frazer, The Golden Bough (abridged edition), Chapter III, "Sympathetic Magic", section 1 (Project Gutenberg text). (id frazer-the-golden-bough-q3)
Portrait: JamesGeorgeFrazer, Contemporary photograph, Public domain.
