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... themselves back upon him . The perspicuity and figurativeness of writing and of speaking , of thinking and inventing , which prevailed in antiquity , is not to be looked upon as an arbitrary one , 6 HISTORY OF MAGIC . Symbolism.
... themselves back upon him . The perspicuity and figurativeness of writing and of speaking , of thinking and inventing , which prevailed in antiquity , is not to be looked upon as an arbitrary one , 6 HISTORY OF MAGIC . Symbolism.
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... writings and libraries were given to the small African kings . The Roman people , wandering through the world in desolating wars , learned nothing of the science of the ancient subjected nations : what relics of the secret learning were ...
... writings and libraries were given to the small African kings . The Roman people , wandering through the world in desolating wars , learned nothing of the science of the ancient subjected nations : what relics of the secret learning were ...
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... writings , especially those of Paul , through their philosophical reasoning , bore with the fathers of the church the impression of the Platonic philosophy and of the new - Platonism . ἑρμηνεία τοῦ ποιήτου τῆς διάνοιας of Plato ( Ion ) ...
... writings , especially those of Paul , through their philosophical reasoning , bore with the fathers of the church the impression of the Platonic philosophy and of the new - Platonism . ἑρμηνεία τοῦ ποιήτου τῆς διάνοιας of Plato ( Ion ) ...
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... writings , and magic now received a host of defenders , who often understood how , with the noblest views , to separate the truth from fable , lies , and deceit . It would be easy for us to produce from the writings of these authors ...
... writings , and magic now received a host of defenders , who often understood how , with the noblest views , to separate the truth from fable , lies , and deceit . It would be easy for us to produce from the writings of these authors ...
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... writings of Procopius , Jornandes , Stagnelius , Rahbek , Afzelius , Thiele , Nyerup , the Edda , etc. contain the rich materials of ancient Sagas , and the ideas of the people concerning the elves in the northern countries , where ...
... writings of Procopius , Jornandes , Stagnelius , Rahbek , Afzelius , Thiele , Nyerup , the Edda , etc. contain the rich materials of ancient Sagas , and the ideas of the people concerning the elves in the northern countries , where ...
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