Lives of the Necromancers (Godwin W.)
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Описание
The main purpose of this book is to exhibit a fair delineation of the credulity of the human mind. Such an exhibition cannot fail to be productive of the most salutary lessons.
Содержание
- PREFACE.
- LIVES OF THE NECROMANCERS
- AMBITIOUS NATURE OF MAN
- HIS DESIRE TO PENETRATE INTO FUTURITY.
- DIVINATION.
- AUGURY.
- CHIROMANCY.
- PHYSIOGNOMY.
- INTERPRETATION OF DREAMS.
- CASTING OF LOTS.
- ASTROLOGY.
- ORACLES.
- DELPHI.
- THE DESIRE TO COMMAND AND CONTROL FUTURE EVENTS.
- COMMERCE WITH THE INVISIBLE WORLD.
- SORCERY AND ENCHANTMENT.
- WITCHCRAFT.
- COMPACTS WITH THE DEVIL.
- IMPS.
- TALISMANS AND AMULETS.
- NECROMANCY.
- ALCHEMY.
- FAIRIES.
- ROSICRUCIANS.
- SYLPHS AND GNOMES, SALAMANDERS AND UNDINES.
- EXAMPLES OF NECROMANCY AND WITCHCRAFT FROM THE BIBLE.
- THE MAGI, OR WISE MEN OF THE EAST.
- EGYPT.
- STATUE OF MEMNON.
- TEMPLE OF JUPITER AMMON: ITS ORACLES.
- CHALDEA AND BABYLON.
- ZOROASTER.
- GREECE
- DEITIES OF GREECE.
- DEMIGODS.
- DAEDALUS.
- THE ARGONAUTS.
- MEDEA.
- CIRCE.
- ORPHEUS.
- AMPHION.
- TIRESIAS.
- ABARIS.
- PYTHAGORAS.
- EPIMENIDES.
- EMPEDOCLES.
- ARISTEAS.
- HERMOTIMUS.
- THE MOTHER OF DEMARATUS, KING OF SPARTA.
- ORACLES.
- INVASION OF XERXES INTO GREECE.
- DEMOCRITUS.
- SOCRATES.
- ROME.
- VIRGIL.
- POLYDORUS.
- DIDO.
- ROMULUS.
- NUMA.
- TULLUS HOSTILIUS.
- ACCIUS NAVIUS.
- SERVIUS TULLIUS.
- THE SORCERESS OF VIRGIL.
- CANIDIA.
- ERICHTHO.
- SERTORIUS.
- CASTING OUT DEVILS.
- SIMON MAGUS.
- ELYMAS, THE SORCERER.
- NERO.
- VESPASIAN.
- APOLLONIUS OF TYANA.
- APULEIUS.
- ALEXANDER THE PAPHLAGONIAN.
- REVOLUTION PRODUCED IN THE HISTORY OF NECROMANCY AND WITCHCRAFT UPON
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CHRISTIANITY.
- MAGICAL CONSULTATIONS RESPECTING THE LIFE OF THE EMPEROR.
- HISTORY OF NECROMANCY IN THE EAST.
- GENERAL SILENCE OF THE EAST RESPECTING INDIVIDUAL NECROMANCERS.
- ROCAIL.
- HAKEM, OTHERWISE MOCANNA.
- ARABIAN NIGHTS' ENTERTAINMENTS.
- PERSIAN TALES.
- STORY OF A GOULE.
- ARABIAN NIGHTS.
- RESEMBLANCE OF THE TALES OF THE EAST AND OF EUROPE.
- CAUSES OF HUMAN CREDULITY.
- DARK AGES OF EUROPE
- MERLIN.
- ST. DUNSTAN.
- COMMUNICATION OF EUROPE AND THE SARACENS
- GERBERT, POPE SILVESTER II.
- BENEDICT THE NINTH.
- GREGORY THE SEVENTH.
- DUFF, KING OF SCOTLAND.
- MACBETH.
- VIRGIL.
- ROBERT OF LINCOLN.
- MICHAEL SCOT.
- THE DEAN OF BADAJOZ.
- MIRACLE OF THE TUB OF WATER.
- INSTITUTION OF FRIARS.
- ALBERTUS MAGNUS.
- ROGER BACON.
- THOMAS AQUINAS.
- PETER OF APONO.
- ENGLISH LAW OF HIGH TREASON.
- ZIITO.
- TRANSMUTATION OF METALS.
- ARTEPHIUS.
- RAYMOND LULLI.
- ARNOLD OF VILLENEUVE.
- ENGLISH LAWS RESPECTING TRANSMUTATION.
- REVIVAL OF LETTERS.
- JOAN OF ARC.
- ELEANOR COBHAM, DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER.
- RICHARD III.
- SANGUINARY PROCEEDINGS AGAINST WITCHCRAFT.
- SAVONAROLA.
- TRITHEMIUS.
- LUTHER.
- CORNELIUS AGRIPPA.
- FAUSTUS.
- SABELLICUS.
- PARACELSUS
- CARDAN.
- QUACKS, WHO IN COOL BLOOD UNDERTOOK TO OVERREACH MANKIND.
- BENVENUTO CELLINI.
- NOSTRADAMUS.
- DOCTOR DEE.
- EARL OF DERBY.
- KING JAMES'S VOYAGE TO NORWAY.
- JOHN FIAN.
- KING JAMES'S DEMONOLOGY.
- STATUTE, 1 JAMES I.
- FORMAN AND OTHERS.
- LATEST IDEAS OF JAMES ON THE SUBJECT.
- LANCASHIRE WITCHES.
- LADY DAVIES.
- EDWARD FAIRFAX.
- DOCTOR LAMB.
- URBAIN GRANDIER.
- ASTROLOGY.
- WILLIAM LILLY.
- MATTHEW HOPKINS.
- CROMWEL.
- DOROTHY MATELEY.
- WITCHES HANGED BY SIR MATTHEW HALE.
- WITCHCRAFT IN SWEDEN.
- WITCHCRAFT IN NEW ENGLAND.
- CONCLUSION.
- FOOTNOTES