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A history of magic and those who have claimed to have supernatural abilities, from biblical references to witchcraft to magic in ancient Rome and Greece.

First published in 1834, this volume was written by William Godwin, English philosopher and father of Mary... Read Full Overview

A history of magic and those who have claimed to have supernatural abilities, from biblical references to witchcraft to magic in ancient Rome and Greece.

First published in 1834, this volume was written by William Godwin, English philosopher and father of Mary... Read Full Overview

The main purpose of this book is to exhibit a fair delineation of the credulity of the human mind. Such an exhibition cannot fail to be productive of the most salutary lessons.

The main purpose of this book is to exhibit a fair delineation of the credulity of the human mind. Such an exhibition cannot fail to be productive of the most salutary lessons. One view of the subject will teach us a useful pride in the abundance of our faculties. Without pride... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

The political philosopher and writer William Godwin (1756-1836), who was also the husband of writer Mary Wollstonecraft and father of Mary Shelley, was known for his philosophical works and novels. In this work, originally published in 1834, Godwin turns to the issue of the supernatural,... Read Full Overview

AN ACCOUNT OF THE MOST EMINENT PERSONS IN SUCCESSIVE AGES, WHO HAVE CLAIMED FOR THEMSELVES, OR TO WHOM HAS BEEN IMPUTED BY OTHERS, THE EXERCISE OF MAGICAL POWER

"If we would know man in all his subtleties, we must deviate into the world of miracles and sorcery . . .

"To know the things that are not, and cannot be, but have been imagined and believed, is the most curious chapter in the annals of man. To observe... Read Full Overview

The Lives of the Necromancers is a book written by William Godwin that provides an account of the most prominent individuals throughout history who have claimed to possess necromantic powers or have been accused of practicing necromancy. Necromancy is the practice of communicating... Read Full Overview