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Reginald Scot

1538?–1599

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1574–1584 across 5 dated works

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A perfite platforme of a hoppe garden1574
A perfite platforme of a hoppe garden and necessarie instructions for the making and mayntenaunce thereof: with notes and rules for reformation of all abuses, commonly practised therein, very necessarie and expedient for all men to haue, which in any wise haue to doe with hops1576
The discouerie of witchcraft: wherein the lewde dealing of witches and witchmongers is notablie detected, the knauerie of coiurors, the impietie of inchantors, the follie of soothsaiers, the impudent falshood of cousenors, the infidelitie of atheists, the pestilent practises of Pythonists, the curiositie of figure casters, the vanitie of dreamers, the beggerlie art of Alcumystrie, the abhomination of idolatrie, the horrible art of poisoning, the vertue and power of naturall magike, and all the conueiances of Legierdemaine and iuggling are deciphered and many other things opened which have long lien hidden, howbeit verie necessarie to be knowne. Heerevnto is added a treatise vpon the nature and substance of spirits and diuels &c. all latelie written.1584
[The discovery of witchcraft...].1584

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discoverie of witchcraft1665
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A perfite platforme of a hoppe garden1574
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The discouerie of witchcraft: wherein the lewde dealing of witches and witchmongers is notablie detected, the knauerie of coiurors, the impietie of inchantors, the follie of soothsaiers, the impudent falshood of cousenors, the infidelitie of atheists, the pestilent practises of Pythonists, the curiositie of figure casters, the vanitie of dreamers, the beggerlie art of Alcumystrie, the abhomination of idolatrie, the horrible art of poisoning, the vertue and power of naturall magike, and all the conueiances of Legierdemaine and iuggling are deciphered and many other things opened which have long lien hidden, howbeit verie necessarie to be knowne. Heerevnto is added a treatise vpon the nature and substance of spirits and diuels &c. all latelie written.1584
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[The discovery of witchcraft...].1584
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Scot 's discovery of vvitchcraft: proving the common opinions of witches contracting with divels, spirits, or familiars; and their power to kill, torment, and consume the bodies of men women, and children, or other creatures by diseases or otherwise; their flying in the air, &c. To be but imaginary erronious conceptions and novelties; wherein also, the lewde unchristian practices of witchmongers...is notably detected. Also the knavery and confederacy of conjurors.... The horrible art of poisoning and all the tricks and conveyances of juggling and liegerdemain are fully deciphered. With many other things opened that have long lain hidden: ... Whereunto is added, a treatise upon the nature, and substance of spirits and divels, &c. all written and published in anno 1584. by Reginald Scot, Esquire1651
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Scot's discovery of witchcraft: proving the common opinions of witches contracting with divels, spirits, or familiars, and their power to kill, torment, and consume the bodies of men, women, and children, or other creatures by diseases or otherwise, their flying in the air, &c. to be but imaginary, erronious conceptions and novelties : wherein also the lewde unchristian practices of witchmongers upon aged, melancholy, ignorant, and superstious [sic] people in extorting confessions by inhumane terrors and tortures is notably detected ... : whereunto is added, a treatise upon the nature, and substance of spirits and divels &c.1651
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Discourie of witchcraft1971
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A perfite platforme of a hoppe garden and necessarie instructions for the making and mayntenaunce thereof: with notes and rules for reformation of all abuses, commonly practised therein, very necessarie and expedient for all men to haue, which in any wise haue to doe with hops1576
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The discouerie of witchcraft, wherein the lewde dealing of witches and witchmongers is notablie detected, the knauerie of coniurors, the impietie of inchantors, the follie of soothsaiers, the impudent falsehood of cousenors, the infidelitie of atheists, the pestilent practices of Pythonists, the curiositie of figurecasters, the vanitie of dreamers, the beggerlie art of alcumystrie, the abhomination of idolatrie, the horrible art of poisoning, the vertue and power of naturall magike, and all the conueniances of legierdemaine and iuggling are deciphered: and many other things opened, which haue long lien hidden, howbeit verie necessarie to be knowne Heerevnto is added a treatise vpon the nature and substance of spirits and diuels, &c1584
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