The history of magick, by way of apology for all the wise men who have unjustly been reputed magicians from the creation, to the present age / Written in French by G. Naudæus ... Englished by J. Davies.

  • Gabriel Naudé
Date:
1657
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Credit: The history of magick, by way of apology for all the wise men who have unjustly been reputed magicians from the creation, to the present age / Written in French by G. Naudæus ... Englished by J. Davies. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    | vended Conferences, imaginary Apparitions, and | in a word, this Afagick of the Ancients, the | better co palliate their ambition ,-and co laya {urer foundation of future Empire. . Hence came it, chat fometime Trifmegi$tus affirmed the derivation of his Laws from Adercury, Zamolxzs from Vesta, Charondas from Saturn , Minos from Jupiter, Lycurgus from Apolla , Draco.and Solon trom Minerva, Numa Pompilius trom the Nymph e£geria, and Mahomet from the Angel Gabriel, who often whifpered him in. the eare ander the Shape ot a Pidgeon, beingas well in- ftruéted ro further his defign, as Pyrhagorass Engle and Sertorizs’s Hind were for theirs, Nay the Cheat hath prowdno leffe fortunate to {ome Politicians, who ufing-all the induitryand arti- fices poflible to gain rhe reputation.of the indul- cence of {ome Divinity, by. the means of this Theurgie and feigned apparitions, have brought ro pafle, fome adventures difficule beyond im- agination, Such were thole of the Hermit Schaca- cuis , who, having aéted that pate excellencly well forfeven or eight years inadefert, atlaft drewthe Curtains, pofeffd hinifelf of:feveral] Citcies, defeared a Bafhaw, and Adahomets Son, and had done muchmore mifchief, had he not incen/d the Sophy bythe meanes of one certain Ce/ender, who under pretences of devo- tion fhook all Natolia, and found the Turk work enough , till ac laQ he loft his life in a picch'd field. Tobefhort, fuchanother was Elizahel an African who took the fame courfe to wreft the Scepter ont of his Mafter’s hands the King of Morocco; to whom we might adde a many others, whofe extraordinary fortune gave Cardas occar fion Nouuvat Cynée page
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