philters

The human spiritus can be affected by material things like incenses, collyries, unguents, philters, and other substances used to cause magical effects.

Loss of Faith 2009

Laurence, [2994] prostibulum faeminae Messalina the empress, that by philters, and such kind of lascivious meats, use all means to [2995] enable themselves: and brag of it in the end, confodi multas enim, occidi vero paucas per ventrem vidisti, as that

Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

Some are so caused by philters, wandering in the sun, biting of a mad dog, a blow on the head, stinging with that kind of spider called tarantula, an ordinary thing if we may believe Skeuck. l.

Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

Cleopatra's sweet speeches, philters, beauty, pleasing tires: for when she sailed along the river Cydnus, with such incredible pomp in a gilded ship, herself dressed like Venus, her maids like the

Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

As for herbs and philters, I could never skill of them, The sole philter that ever I used was kissing and embracing, by which alone I made men rave like beasts stupefied, and compelled them to worship me like an idol.

Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

The last battering engines are philters, amulets, spells, charms, images, and such unlawful means: if they cannot prevail of themselves by the help of bawds, panders, and their adherents, they will fly for succour to the devil himself.

Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

The Greeks and Romans, who had so many philters wherewith to make themselves beloved, had others to cure love; they employed herbs and roots.

A Philosophical Dictionary 2007

Lamiis, for witches to take upon them the making of these philters, [5224] to force men and women to love and hate whom they will, to cause tempests, diseases, &c., by charms, spells, characters, knots. — [5225] hic Thessala vendit Philtra.

Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

When all other engines fail, that they can proceed no farther of themselves, their last refuge is to fly to bawds, panders, magical philters, and receipts; rather than fail, to the devil himself.

Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

Tandlerus and some authors make a doubt, whether love and hatred may be compelled by philters or characters; Cardan and Marbodius, by precious stones and amulets; astrologers by election of times, &c. as [4543] I shall elsewhere discuss.

Anatomy of Melancholy 2007