The History of Magic, Volume 2H.G. Bohn, 1854 |
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... night of long past ages . Now we know the world in greater circles , and in the knowledge of the natural sciences we stand on an elevation hitherto unknown in history , in which we , by a comparison of the remaining fragments , and by a ...
... night of long past ages . Now we know the world in greater circles , and in the knowledge of the natural sciences we stand on an elevation hitherto unknown in history , in which we , by a comparison of the remaining fragments , and by a ...
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... Night produced from herself , and through herself fructified Ether - the all - embracing world - air . According to Hesiod , however , Night is a daughter of Chaos , and by Erebus gave birth to Ether and the Day . The Heaven , Uranus ...
... Night produced from herself , and through herself fructified Ether - the all - embracing world - air . According to Hesiod , however , Night is a daughter of Chaos , and by Erebus gave birth to Ether and the Day . The Heaven , Uranus ...
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... power , having its home in the depths of subterranean night , but at the same time also in the glitter- ing sun , which in the northern lights through self - com- bustion ascends from earth to heaven , there had been 26 HISTORY OF MAGIC .
... power , having its home in the depths of subterranean night , but at the same time also in the glitter- ing sun , which in the northern lights through self - com- bustion ascends from earth to heaven , there had been 26 HISTORY OF MAGIC .
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... night , of chaos , and of time , are expressed in correspondent symbols , as the produc- tion of all things is represented through the beneficent forma- tion and mutation of light - Eros and mother Earth - Rhea . Only beneficent light ...
... night , of chaos , and of time , are expressed in correspondent symbols , as the produc- tion of all things is represented through the beneficent forma- tion and mutation of light - Eros and mother Earth - Rhea . Only beneficent light ...
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... night , -empty space , reminding us of the comparison of the earth and the heavens to the two halves of an egg , which is to be found amongst nearly all people , and especially amongst the Indians . In India the creative god , Brahma ...
... night , -empty space , reminding us of the comparison of the earth and the heavens to the two halves of an egg , which is to be found amongst nearly all people , and especially amongst the Indians . In India the creative god , Brahma ...
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Page 134 - Now there was a day when the sons of GOD came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them. And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou ? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.
Page 135 - In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men, Fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake. Then a spirit passed before my face ; the hair of my flesh stood up...
Page 135 - Doth Job fear God for nought ? Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side ? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land. But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.
Page 128 - Stand now with thine enchantments, and with the multitude of thy sorceries, wherein thou hast laboured from thy youth; if so be thou shalt be able to profit, if so be thou mayest prevail.
Page 330 - ... in the morning thou shalt say, Would God it were even! and at even thou shalt say, Would God it were morning ! for the fear of thine heart wherewith thou shalt fear, and for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see.
Page 432 - For if we measure from the sole of the foot to the top of the head...
Page 135 - And the Lord said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only ' upon himself put not forth thine hand.
Page 135 - Doth Job fear God for nought? Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land. But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.
Page 402 - I knew not how, till I beheld at a distance an ineffable glory, the impression of which on my mind it is impossible to communicate to mortal man. I immediately reflected on my happy change, and thought, ' well ! blessed be God, I am safe at last, notwithstanding all my fears.
Page 403 - ... world, and the things of it, for some time afterwards I was that person. The ravishing sounds of the songs and hallelujahs that I heard, and the very words that were uttered, were not out of my ears when awake for at least three years. All the kingdoms of the earth were in my sight as nothing and vanity, and so great were my ideas of heavenly glory, that nothing which did not in some measure relate to it could command my serious attention.