A history of the ridiculous extravagancies of Monsieur Oufle / occasioned by his reading books treating of magick, the black art, dæmoniacks, conjurers, of elves, fairies, of dreams, the philosopher's-stone, judicial astrology, with notes containing a multitude of quotations out of those books, which have either caused such extravagant imaginations, or may serve to cure them. Written originally in French, by the Abbot B-----, and now tr. into English.

  • Laurent Bordelon
Date:
1711
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Credit: A history of the ridiculous extravagancies of Monsieur Oufle / occasioned by his reading books treating of magick, the black art, dæmoniacks, conjurers, of elves, fairies, of dreams, the philosopher's-stone, judicial astrology, with notes containing a multitude of quotations out of those books, which have either caused such extravagant imaginations, or may serve to cure them. Written originally in French, by the Abbot B-----, and now tr. into English. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The Stratagems, Subtilties and Impoftures of wicked Spirits] by Robert de Trie%, A Treatife of the Caufes of Sorceries, Charms and Enchant¬ ments, by I{ene Benoit, Thiræus de Locis infeflis ob moleflantes dœmoniorum & defun» Borum fpiritus, &c. Binefeldius de CGnfejfionibus maleficorum & fag arum. The Flail of Damons and Sorcerers, by John Bodin, A Difcovery of the falfe PoJJeffed, by Pithois. Vinccntius Pons de potentia & fcientia Damonum. If a Per» fon after reading this Piece, reads Beckers World bewitch’d, he will find much Matter for difcufïion. Mart inus de Arles de fuperftitionibus maleficorum (3 fertile* gorum. A Treatife of Energumens, with a Difcourfe on the Poffeffion cf Martha Br offer, by Leo Alexis. A Hiflory of the three pojfeffd Virgins in Flanders, in which is treated of the Order cf the Sabbath, and ofj the Secrets of the Synagogue of the Magicians and Sorcerejfes, by John de Normant. A Hiflory of the Poffeffion and Ccnverfion of the Princefs of the Sorcerers of Provence, with a Difcourfe of Spirits, by Father Michaelis, The Hiflory of Apollonius Tyaneus, convi&ed of Falfity and Impoflure, by Monf Dupin, Apuleiuss Golden Afs. A Hi[l or y of the Devils of Loud uni Learned Incredulity and Ignorant Credulity on the Subject of Magicians and Sorcerers, by Father James d' Autum, a Capucin Preacher. This Book, which is a thick Book in Quarto, charm’d Mr. Oufle, fo much k was to hisTafte. The admirable Secrets of Albert the Great. This Work and the following have been falfly aferib’d to him who is made the Author : but notwithstanding that, they are in great Credit amongft Fools. The folid Treafure of Little Albert, Enchiridion Leonis Papæ. A moft Apocryphal Book, and only defign'd for thofe who run headlong into fuperftitious Practices. Clavicula Salomonis. This Book is wholly as falfe as the precedent. Father Delrio fpeaks thus of it and of another. /. 2. Quefl, 3. p. 98. prœtexunt etiam Salomonis auBoritatem, cujus quandam claviculam (quam egregie réfutât Bap. Segnius libt de vero ftudio Chriftiano c. 7.) & ailud ingens volumen in fepiem