James, in which this tragedy was written, many circumstances concurred to propagate and confirm this opinion. The king, who was much celebrated for his knowledge, had, before his arrival in England, not only examined in person a woman accused of witchcraft... Anecdotes of Polite Literature ... - Page 421764Full view - About this book
| Charlotte Lennox - 1753 - 318 pages
...to propagate and confirm this.' Opinion. ' . • ii • • « c The King, who was mnch celebrate* for his Knowledge, had before his Arrival in England not only examined in Perfon i Woman accufed of Witchcraft, but had given a very formal Account of the Practices and" I!Iufions... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1773 - 558 pages
...But in the reign of king James, in which this tragedy was written, many circumftances concurred to propagate and confirm this opinion. The king, who...had given a very formal account of the practices and illusions of evil fpirits, the compacts of witches, the ceremonies ufed by them, the mannerof detecting... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1778 - 632 pages
...Witch. That will be ere th' fet of fun. I Witch, Wheye the place ? pnd (confirm this opinion. T^16 V'ng? who was much celebrated for his knowledge, had, before his arrival in England, not only (Examined inperfoji a woman accufed of witchcraft, but had given n Very formal account of the practices and illufions... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 500 pages
...But in the reign of king James, in which this tragedy was written, many circumftances concurred to propagate and confirm this opinion. The king, who...examined in perfon a woman accufed of witchcraft, but hud given a very formal account of the practices and illulions of evil fpirits, the compacts of witches,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1788 - 586 pages
...But in the reign of King James, in which this tragedy was written, many circumftances concurred to propagate and confirm this opinion. The king, who...account of the practices and illufions of evil fpirits, the compacts of witches, the ceremonies ufed by them, the manner of detecting them, and the juftice... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1788 - 596 pages
...But in the reign of King James, in which this tragedy was written, many circumftances concurred to propagate and confirm this opinion. The king, who...had, before his arrival in England, not only examined inf perfon a woman accufed of witchcraft, but had given a very formal account of the practices and... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1788 - 480 pages
...But in the reign of king James, in which this tragedy was written, many circumstances concurred to propagate and confirm this opinion. The king, who...celebrated for his knowledge, had, before his arrival jn England, not only examined in person a woman accused of witchcraft, but had given a very formal... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1790 - 586 pages
...But in the jeign of king James, in which this tragedy wzs written, many circumftances concurred to propagate and confirm this opinion. The king, who...account of the practices and illufions of evil fpirits, the compacts of witches, the ceremonies ufed by them, th: manner of detecting them, and the juftice... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 586 pages
...But in the reign of King James, in which this tragedy was written, many circumftances concurred to propagate and confirm this opinion. The king, who...arrival in England, not only examined in perfon a 3 woman woman accufed of witchcraft, but had given a very formal account of the practices and illufions... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1793 - 646 pages
...But in the reign of king James, in which this tragedy was written, many circumftances concurred to propagate and confirm this opinion. The king, who...perfon a woman accufed of witchcraft, but had given a veryformal account of the practices and illufions of evil fpirits, the compafts of witches, the ceremonies... | |
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