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 3
... tion ; they abstracted their minds from things of ordinary occurrence , and , as we may denominate it , of real life , till at length they lost their true balance amidst the astonishment they sought to produce in their inferiors . They ...
... tion ; they abstracted their minds from things of ordinary occurrence , and , as we may denominate it , of real life , till at length they lost their true balance amidst the astonishment they sought to produce in their inferiors . They ...
Pagina 15
... greatest vogue in times of antiquity , relative to the predic- tion of future events , is what is recorded of oracles . Finding the insatiable curiosity of mankind as to what was LIVES OF THE NECROMANCERS . 15 ASTROLOGY ORACLES '
... greatest vogue in times of antiquity , relative to the predic- tion of future events , is what is recorded of oracles . Finding the insatiable curiosity of mankind as to what was LIVES OF THE NECROMANCERS . 15 ASTROLOGY ORACLES '
Pagina 19
... tion . Their authority in a word was so high , that the first fathers of the Christian church could no otherwise account for a reputation thus universally received , than by supposing that the devils were permitted by God Almighty to ...
... tion . Their authority in a word was so high , that the first fathers of the Christian church could no otherwise account for a reputation thus universally received , than by supposing that the devils were permitted by God Almighty to ...
Pagina 32
... tion , and that at the same time tend to place the dispositions of our ancestors in a more amiable point of view , than the creation of this airy and fantastic race . They were so diminutive as almost to elude the organs of human sight ...
... tion , and that at the same time tend to place the dispositions of our ancestors in a more amiable point of view , than the creation of this airy and fantastic race . They were so diminutive as almost to elude the organs of human sight ...
Pagina 45
... tion upon themselves . That which supplied and promised to supply to them so large a harvest of honour and fame , unavoidably became precious in their eyes . They pursued their discoveries with avidity , THE MAGI . 45.
... tion upon themselves . That which supplied and promised to supply to them so large a harvest of honour and fame , unavoidably became precious in their eyes . They pursued their discoveries with avidity , THE MAGI . 45.
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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.