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 433
COVETOUSNESS. (From the manuscript-copy in the Li-brary of St. Genevieve, Paris.) 414 THE HISTORY OF.THE DEVIL. the purse she puts the ill-won gains of her treachery, gambling,and dishonesty. Round her neck hangs a bag, and nothing that isput therein can ever come out again; all things remain there… … Faust Signing the Contract with thk Devil in Blood.(By Franz Simm ) catching souls. Being the prince of the world he couldeasily grant even the most extravagant wishes, and wassometimes willing to pay a high price when a man prom-ised to be his for time and eternity. Thus originated theidea of…
Devil · Demonology · Good and evil
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