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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... true intent , and much will appear vague and lifeless that was full of point and vigour when it was first conceived ; or , worse still , modern opinion upon the subject will be set up as the standard of interpre- tation , ideas will be ...
... true intent , and much will appear vague and lifeless that was full of point and vigour when it was first conceived ; or , worse still , modern opinion upon the subject will be set up as the standard of interpre- tation , ideas will be ...
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... true that , if their works are to live , they must deal with subjects of more than mere passing interest ; but it is also true that many , and the greatest of them , speak upon questions of eternal in- terest in the particular light ...
... true that , if their works are to live , they must deal with subjects of more than mere passing interest ; but it is also true that many , and the greatest of them , speak upon questions of eternal in- terest in the particular light ...
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... true intent and letter of the law . " Now , the only remedy that would occur to the mind of the reader of the present day under such circumstances , would be an action for breach of promise of marriage , and he would probably be aware ...
... true intent and letter of the law . " Now , the only remedy that would occur to the mind of the reader of the present day under such circumstances , would be an action for breach of promise of marriage , and he would probably be aware ...
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... true ; he can be under- stood . He is , to use again Ben Jonson's oft - quoted words , " Not of an age , but for all time . " Yet he is so thoroughly imbued with the spirit and opinions of his era , that without a certain comprehension ...
... true ; he can be under- stood . He is , to use again Ben Jonson's oft - quoted words , " Not of an age , but for all time . " Yet he is so thoroughly imbued with the spirit and opinions of his era , that without a certain comprehension ...
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... pre- pared thoroughly to sift out and ascertain the true import of every allusion contained in this volume ? " And if he cannot honestly answer " Yes , " let him OBJECT IN VIEW . II stood fully . Indeed , 8 ELIZABETHAN DEMONOLOGY .
... pre- pared thoroughly to sift out and ascertain the true import of every allusion contained in this volume ? " And if he cannot honestly answer " Yes , " let him OBJECT IN VIEW . II stood fully . Indeed , 8 ELIZABETHAN DEMONOLOGY .
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