Lives of the Necromancers: Or, An Account of the Most Eminent Persons in Successive Ages, who Have Claimed for Themselves, Or to Whom Has Been Imputed by Others, the Exercise of Magical PowerF. J. Mason, 1834 - 465 pagini |
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Pagina v
... imagination and poetry , or of profound science , or of acute and subtle reasoning and in- tellectual anatomy ? It is pride in this sense that makes the great general and the consummate le- gislator , that animates us to tasks the most ...
... imagination and poetry , or of profound science , or of acute and subtle reasoning and in- tellectual anatomy ? It is pride in this sense that makes the great general and the consummate le- gislator , that animates us to tasks the most ...
Pagina vii
... imagination . It is here that he is most extraordinary and wonderful . The record of what actually is , and has happened in the series of human events , is perhaps the smallest part of human history . If we would know man in all his ...
... imagination . It is here that he is most extraordinary and wonderful . The record of what actually is , and has happened in the series of human events , is perhaps the smallest part of human history . If we would know man in all his ...
Pagina x
... imaginations , and fear to be assailed at every mo- ment by beings to whose power we can set no limit , and whose modes of hostility no human sagacity can anticipate and provide against . But , what is still more extraordinary , the ...
... imaginations , and fear to be assailed at every mo- ment by beings to whose power we can set no limit , and whose modes of hostility no human sagacity can anticipate and provide against . But , what is still more extraordinary , the ...
Pagina xii
... imagination , and to shew the extrava- gances of which the man may be guilty who sur- renders himself to its guidance . It is fit however that the reader should bear in mind , that what is put down in this book is but a small part and ...
... imagination , and to shew the extrava- gances of which the man may be guilty who sur- renders himself to its guidance . It is fit however that the reader should bear in mind , that what is put down in this book is but a small part and ...
Pagina 5
... imagination , and to penetrate those who witnessed or expected such things with an extraordinary sensitiveness . As the course of events appears to us at present , there is much , though abstractedly within the compass of human sagacity ...
... imagination , and to penetrate those who witnessed or expected such things with an extraordinary sensitiveness . As the course of events appears to us at present , there is much , though abstractedly within the compass of human sagacity ...
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Termeni și expresii frecvente
accordingly accused afterwards Agrippa Albertus Magnus Apollonius appeared astrology Banquo became body brought called cause chiromancy confession credulity dead death demon desired devil divine doctor duchess of Gloucester Dunstan earth Elizabeth eminent emperor enchantment enemies Epimenides exhibited extraordinary eyes Faustus favour fire friars gift Gods hand head heaven Henry horse human Iamblichus Ibid imagination immediately imputed incantations infernal invisible Kelly king Laertius length lived Macbeth magic magician manner means ment Merlin Michael Scot mind miracles multitude nature necromancer necromancy night occasion oracle Paracelsus passed period perpetual persons Philostratus Plutarch pope possessed present pretended priest prince proceeded Pythagoras queen reign Roger Bacon Rome Savonarola says secret seized sent serpent Sertorius shewed sooner sorcery sort spirit stone story success supernatural supposed things tion told took trial Tullus Hostilius turned victim Vortigern witchcraft witches woman wonders Ziito
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Pagina 152 - Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money. Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter : for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.
Pagina 151 - Now, when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John.
Pagina 40 - There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch, or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer.
Pagina 152 - Then answered Simon, and said ; Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me.
Pagina 152 - But Peter said unto him ; Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
Pagina 154 - Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men : and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.
Pagina 151 - But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
Pagina 151 - But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one...
Pagina 154 - O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
Pagina 42 - And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the Lord, and said, I will persuade him. And the Lord said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade him, and prevail also : go forth, and do so.