Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750)
The Preface. To The Reader. First Booke. Chap. I. Chap. II. Chap. III. Chap. IIII. Chap. V. Chap. VI. Chap. VII. Seconde Booke. Chap. I. Chap. II. Chap. III. Chap. IIII. Chap. V. Chap. VI. Chap. VII. Thirde Booke. Chap. I. Chap. II. Chap. III. Chap. IIII. Chap. V. Chap. VI. Ne...
EPI. There hath indeede bene an old opinion of such like thinges; For by the _Greekes_ they were called λυκανθρωποι which signifieth men-woolfes. But to tell you simplie my opin...
4. Chapter 4EPI. To some others at these times hee teacheth how to make Pictures of waxe or clay: That by the rosting thereof, the persones that they beare the name of, may be continuallie...
3. Chapter 3EPI. Your three reasons as I take, ar grounded the first of them _negativè_ vpon the Scripture: The second _affirmativè_ vpon Physicke: And the thirde vpon the certaine proofe o...
6. Chapter 6EPI. Yea, not a haire the lesse of my conclusion. For they are not that capable of reason as to practise such thinges. And for any being in company and not reueiling thereof, th...
2. Chapter 2EPI. There are two thinges which the learned haue obserued from the beginning, in the science of the Heauenlie Creatures, the Planets, Starres, and such like: The one is their c...
1. Chapter 1The Preface. To The Reader. First Booke. Chap. I. Chap. II. Chap. III. Chap. IIII. Chap. V. Chap. VI. Chap. VII. Seconde Booke. Chap. I. Chap. II. Chap. III. Chap. IIII. Chap. V...
7. Chapter 7Item, he confessed that by his witchcrafte he did bewitch a Gentleman dwelling neere to the Saltpans, where the said Doctor kept Schoole, onely for being enamoured of a Gentlewo...