The history of the devil and the idea of evil; from the earliest times to the present day (1899)
Carus, Paul, 1852-1919 · Chicago : Open Court Pub. Co.; London, K. Paul, Trench, Trubner · leaf 310
plenty of fools whotried to become rich by magic ; and (6) worst of all, menwho knew better than the self-constituted guardians ofthe right faith, were relentlessly persecuted even untodeath. The Devil was believed to hold court and to celebratewitches sabbaths, on which occasions homage was… … aB 292 THE HISTORY OF THE DEVIL. France wliere Giles De Rais (also spelled Raiz and Retz),one of the greatest dignitaries of the State, a descendantof the highest noble families of Brittany, and a marshalof France, v.-as charged with kidnapping about one hun-dred and fifty women and children, who,…
Devil · Demonology · Good and evil
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