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The history of the devil and the idea of evil : from the earliest times to the present day (1900)

Carus, Paul, 1852-1919 · Chicago : Open Court Pub. Co. · leaf 413

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and hisparishioners by exorcism.The success of his curesmade a great -stir in theworld and threatened adangerous reaction. Somedeclared he was a charla-tan, while others believedin him. Mesmer, at the requestof the Elector of Bavaria,made investigations andsaid that he explained hismiracles as… … Etching by Daniel Chodowiecki. THE ABOLITION OF WITCH-PROSECUTION. 393 tected, partly distrusted by his ecclesiastical superiors.In 1775 lie went to Aniberg, then to Sulzbach, where thehalo of his miraculous cures waned. The Prince-Bishopof Ratisbon declared in his favor, but Emperor Joseph…

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