The Pedigree of the DevilTrübner & Company, 1883 - 256 páginas Traces the history and traditions of ideas related to demonology. |
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... some contemporary plants and animals ; it is suggested that early Man may have seen some surviving individuals of this race of flying reptiles . I. THE DEVIL . WHAT is understood by " The LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS . XV I II.
... some contemporary plants and animals ; it is suggested that early Man may have seen some surviving individuals of this race of flying reptiles . I. THE DEVIL . WHAT is understood by " The LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS . XV I II.
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... early and medieval Christians : but the seed of the Persian dogma was sown in the Jewish mind during the Captivity , was fostered and strengthened by after intercourse , and although not appearing on the sur- face , it formed an under ...
... early and medieval Christians : but the seed of the Persian dogma was sown in the Jewish mind during the Captivity , was fostered and strengthened by after intercourse , and although not appearing on the sur- face , it formed an under ...
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... early intellectual infancy began " to take notice , ” seeing certain effects , and wondering about the cause ; he saw that every solid body , living or dead , had two fugitive attendants , a shadow and a reflection , the former dark and ...
... early intellectual infancy began " to take notice , ” seeing certain effects , and wondering about the cause ; he saw that every solid body , living or dead , had two fugitive attendants , a shadow and a reflection , the former dark and ...
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... earliest time , even the most civilized and refined races have been thoroughly imbued with the same idea : " A belief in the persistence of life after death , may be discovered in every part of the world , in every age , and among men ...
... earliest time , even the most civilized and refined races have been thoroughly imbued with the same idea : " A belief in the persistence of life after death , may be discovered in every part of the world , in every age , and among men ...
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... earliest dawn of intelligence , the belief in the existence of ancestral spirits has been almost universal , and still exists in the large majority of creeds . The aboriginal human inhabitants of the earth , and especially the Turanian ...
... earliest dawn of intelligence , the belief in the existence of ancestral spirits has been almost universal , and still exists in the large majority of creeds . The aboriginal human inhabitants of the earth , and especially the Turanian ...
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Accadian amongst ancestors ancient angels Asmodeus Assyrian Author became belief British Buddhist C. M. Ingleby Chaldean Chinese Christian cloth College creed Crown 8vo culture darkness dead death deities demons Demy 8vo Devil DICTIONARY dragon duergar dwarfs earth Egyptian English and Foreign Essay evil existence F. W. Newman faith Fcap fire Foreign Philosophical Library French G. J. Holyoake German gods GRAMMAR Greek Hades heaven Hebrew Hell Henry Hindu History Holyoake human idea ideal Illustrations India Jehovah John LANGUAGE late Lectures legend living LL.D London magic Max Müller modern monster moral mythology nature Notes nymphs origin paper Persian Ph.D Plates Post 8vo primeval Professor race religion religious Roman Royal 8vo Sanskrit Satan satyr Second Edition serpent sewed Sheol Society souls spirits Tartaros Text Third Edition tion traditions Translated tribes Trübner's Oriental Series Turanian viii W. R. Greg worship wrapper
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Página 172 - As a bridegroom coming out of his chamber and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race. His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.
Página 122 - They but now who seem'd In bigness to surpass earth's giant sons, Now less than smallest dwarfs in narrow room Throng numberless, like that Pygmean race Beyond the Indian mount; or faery elves, Whose midnight revels, by a forest side Or fountain, some belated peasant sees, Or dreams he sees.
Página 212 - The other shape, If shape it might be call'd that shape had none Distinguishable in member, joint or limb ; Or substance might be call'd that shadow seem'd, For each seem'd either; black it stood as night, Fierce as ten Furies, terrible as hell, And shook a dreadful dart; what seemed his head The likeness of a kingly crown had on. 1
Página 132 - A dungeon horrible, on all sides round, As one great furnace, flamed; yet from those flames No light; but rather darkness visible Served only to discover sights of woe, Kegions of sorrow, doleful shades, where peace And rest can never dwell; hope never comes
Página 169 - thus:—" His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were like a flame of fire : and his feet like unto fine brass, as if they burned in a furnace ; and his
Página 35 - I'll lead you about a round, Through bog, through bush, through brake, through brier; Sometime a horse I'll be, sometime a hound, A hog, a headless bear, sometimes a fire, And neigh, and bark, and grunt, and roar, and burn, Like horse, hound, hog, bear, fire, at every turn.
Página 199 - I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand. And he laid hold on the dragon,
Página 182 - is sick, and the whole heart faint. From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds and bruises and putrefying sores
Página 100 - Before the gates there sat On either side a formidable shape; The one seem'd woman to the waist, and fair; But ended foul in many a scaly fold Voluminous and vast; a serpent arm'd With mortal sting the