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"jettatura" -- the casting of an evil eye -- confirmed her superstitious faith in herself.
The Marriage Contract Honor�� de Balzac 1824
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Events which seemed to prove the influence of her “jettatura” — the casting of an evil eye — confirmed her superstitious faith in herself.
A Marriage Contract 2007
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It is of no avail that he is amiable and good in all his intentions, -- his _jettatura_ is without and beyond his will, -- nay, worse, is contrary to it; for all _jettatura_ goes like dreams, by contraries.
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If there are really gestures, sounds of voice, and particular looks, by which _jettatura_ may be recognized?
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Dumas also speaks of a work on the _jettatura_, which I have vainly endeavored to procure, written by Nicola Valetta; and from what one can gather from the heads of the chapters which Dumas gives, it must be a very amusing book.
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Things have, indeed, somewhat changed since the days of Didymus, in this respect, that men are now thought to be more potent for evil _jettatura_ than women; but his general views still coincide with those entertained at the present time in Italy.
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If a man inflicts a more terrible _jettatura_ than a woman?
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If he who takes tobacco is not more to be feared than he who wears spectacles? and if spectacles, peruke, and snuff-box combined do not triple the force of the _jettatura?
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Now, if he hasn't the _jettatura_, what is it that makes everything turn out at cross purposes with him?
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If there are prayers which can guaranty us against the _jettatura?
muamor commented on the word jettatura
"Bad luck", they say.
In Italian means, evil, or the bad eye; mal'occhio.
http://www.encyclopedian.com/ev/Evil-eye.html
March 4, 2008
Gammerstang commented on the word jettatura
The casting of an evil eye.
August 9, 2016