Elizabethan Demonology: An Essay in Illustration of the Belief in the Existence of Devils, and the Powers Possessed by Them, as it was Generally Held During the Period of the Reformation, and the Times Immediately Succeeding; with Special Reference to Shakspere and His Works |
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... and said the appearances so called were devils . James I. and his opinion . 56. The common people believed in the ghosts . Bishop Pilkington's troubles . ANALYSIS . xi 57. The two theories . Illustrated in X ANALYSIS .
... and said the appearances so called were devils . James I. and his opinion . 56. The common people believed in the ghosts . Bishop Pilkington's troubles . ANALYSIS . xi 57. The two theories . Illustrated in X ANALYSIS .
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... called Scot , an Englishman , is not ashamed in public print to deny that there can be such a thing as witchcraft , and so mainteines the old error of the Sadducees in denying of spirits . " The abandoned impudence of the man ! -and the ...
... called Scot , an Englishman , is not ashamed in public print to deny that there can be such a thing as witchcraft , and so mainteines the old error of the Sadducees in denying of spirits . " The abandoned impudence of the man ! -and the ...
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... called the angels into being , says , by way of peroration , " Let us lead a holy and angel - like life in the sight of God's holy angels . Let us watch , lest he that transfigureth and turneth himself into an angel of light under a ...
... called the angels into being , says , by way of peroration , " Let us lead a holy and angel - like life in the sight of God's holy angels . Let us watch , lest he that transfigureth and turneth himself into an angel of light under a ...
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... called ghosts are a diabolic deception . 60. Another power possessed by the evil spirits , and one that excited much attention and created an immense amount of strife during Elizabethan times , was that of entering into the bodies of ...
... called ghosts are a diabolic deception . 60. Another power possessed by the evil spirits , and one that excited much attention and created an immense amount of strife during Elizabethan times , was that of entering into the bodies of ...
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... called " Tryal of Witchcraft , " by John Cotta , " Doctor in Physike , " published in 1616 , is extremely instructive . The writer is evidently in advance of his time in his opinions upon the principal subject with which he professes to ...
... called " Tryal of Witchcraft , " by John Cotta , " Doctor in Physike , " published in 1616 , is extremely instructive . The writer is evidently in advance of his time in his opinions upon the principal subject with which he professes to ...
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Page 73 - Turk; false of heart, light of ear, bloody of hand; hog in sloth, fox in stealth, wolf in greediness, dog in madness, lion in prey. Let not the creaking of shoes nor the rustling of silks betray thy poor heart to woman; keep thy foot out of brothels, thy hand out of plackets, thy pen from lenders' books, and defy the foul fiend.
Page 111 - Oh, yet we trust that somehow good Will be the final goal of ill To pangs of nature, sins of will, Defects of doubt, and taints of blood; That nothing walks with aimless feet; That not one life shall be...
Page 59 - I know my course. The spirit that I have seen May be the devil : and the devil hath power To assume a pleasing shape; yea, and perhaps Out of my weakness and my melancholy, — As he is very potent with such spirits, — Abuses me to damn me: I'll have grounds More relative than this: — the play's the thing Wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king.
Page 98 - Live you ? or are you aught That man may question ? You seem to understand me, By each at once her choppy finger laying Upon her skinny lips. — You should be women, And yet your beards forbid me to interpret That you are so.
Page 57 - Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell, Be thy intents wicked or charitable, Thou com'st in such a questionable shape, That I will speak to thee: I'll call thee Hamlet, King, father, royal Dane, O, answer me!
Page 58 - Why, what should be the fear ? I do not set my life at a pin's fee ; And for my soul, what can it do to that, Being a thing immortal as itself ? It waves me forth again : I'll follow it.
Page 90 - But afterwards the common opinion was that these women were either the weird sisters, that is (as ye would say) the goddesses of destinie, or else some nymphs or feiries, indued with knowledge of prophesie by their necromanticall science, bicause everie thing came to passe as they had spoken.
Page 107 - Howe'er you come to know it, answer me : Though you untie the winds and let them fight Against the churches ; though the yesty waves Confound and swallow navigation up ; Though bladed corn be lodged and trees blown down ; Though castles topple on their warders...
Page 114 - ... and that in the night following the said cat was conveyed into the midst of the sea by all these Witches...