 Some medicines are to be exploded, that consist of words, characters, spells, and charms, which can do no good at all, but out of a strong conceit, as Pomponatius proves ; or the devil's policy, who is the first founder and teacher of them.  The Philosophy of Witchcraft - Page 60by Ian Ferguson - 1925 - 218 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Robert Burton - 1800 - 628 pages
...answ.er to experience. Such medicines are to be exploded, that consist of words, characters, spels; and charms, which can do no good at all, but out of a strong conceipt, as Pomponatius proves ; or the Divel's policy, who is the first founder and teacher of them.... | |
 | James Peller Malcolm - 1811 - 382 pages
...opinion of it, and to give more credit to amulets, when I saw it in some parties answer to experience. Such medicines are to be exploded that consist of...policy, who is the first founder and teacher of them." How How very near the verge of common sense the superstitious may arrive, appears by the last words... | |
 | James Peller Malcolm - 1811 - 402 pages
...opinion of it, and to give more credit to amulets, when I saw it in some parties answer to experience. Such medicines are to be exploded that consist of...policy, who is the first founder and teacher of them." How How very near the verge of common sense the superstitious may arrive, appears by the last words... | |
 | Robert Burton - 1821 - 628 pages
...opinion of it, and to give more credit to amulets, when 1 saw it in some parties answer to experience. Such medicines are to be exploded, that consist of...charms, which can do no good at all, but out of a strong conceipt, as Pomponatius proves : or the divels policy, who is the first founder and teacher of them.... | |
 | Robert Burton - 1821 - 624 pages
...opinion of it, and to give more credit to amulets, when I saw it in some parties answer to experience. Such medicines are to be exploded, that consist of...charms, which can do no good at all, but out of a strong conceipt, as Pomponatius proves : or the divels policy, who is the first founder and teacher of them.... | |
 | Robert Burton - 1836 - 768 pages
...opinion of it, and to give more credit to amulets, when I saw it in some parties answer to experience. Such medicines are to be exploded, that consist of...of a strong conceit, as Pomponatius proves: or the divels policy, who is the first founder and teacher of them. SUBSECT. VI. — Correctors of Accidents... | |
 | Robert Burton - 1837 - 624 pages
...oppinion of it, and to give more credit to amulets, when I saw it in some parties answer to experience. Such medicines are to be exploded, that consist of...charms, which can do no good at all, but out of a strong conceipt, as Pomponatius proves: or the divels policy, who is the first founder and teacher of them.... | |
 | Robert Burton - 1838 - 762 pages
...opinion of it, and to give more credit to amulets, when I saw it in some parties answer to experience. Such medicines are to be exploded, that consist of...charms, which can do no good at all, but out of a strong conceipt, as Pomponatius proves : or the divels policy, who is the first founder and teacher of them.... | |
 | John Brand - 1842 - 306 pages
...Pretious stones most diseases. A Wolf's dung carried about helps the cholick. A Spider, an ague, &c. " Such medicines are to be exploded that consist of...of a strong conceit, as Pomponatius proves, or the Divel's policy, that is the first founder and teacher of them." l|r. Herring, in his " Preservatives... | |
 | Thomas Joseph Pettigrew - 1844 - 194 pages
...Tyrians. The Jews attributed an equal virtue to the word Aracalan employed in the same way. CHARMS. " Such medicines are to be exploded that consist of...policy, who is the first founder and teacher of them." BURTON. CHARMS and Amulets have a similar signification and imply a similarity of power, the difference... | |
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