![]() He admired, and may have joined, the Family of Love, a small sect comprised of elites who dismissed major Christian religions in favor of arriving at spiritual enlightenment through love for all. He was educated and a member of Parliament. He wrote, “At this day it is indifferent to say in the English tongue, ‘she is a witch’ or ‘she is a wise woman.’ ”īorn in 1538 in Kent under the rule of Henry VIII, Scot was landed gentry. Their apparently miraculous feats were in no way wicked. A skeptic, he wrote to make it plain that “witches” were not evil, but instead were resourceful and capable women who practiced the art of folk healing as well as sleight of hand. Rare Book & Special Collections.īut Scot wasn’t lurking about in a hooded cape, looking for eyes of newts and toes of frogs to bewitch mortals. The result is a most impressive compendium. Scot’s research included consulting dozens of previous thinkers on various topics such as occult, science and magic, including Agrippa von Nettesheim’s “ De Occulta Philosophia,” in 1531 and John Dee’s “Monas Hieroglyphica” in 1564. It is one of the foundational examples of grimoire, a textbook on magic, groundbreaking for its time and nearly encyclopedic in its information. How could your wicked little fingers resist? Scot promises to reveal “lewde dealings of witches and witchmongers”! The “pestilent practices of Pythonists”! The “vertue and power of natural magike”! Today, you can peruse its dark secrets online. Shakespeare likely researched it for the witches scene in “Macbeth.” It was consulted and plagiarized by stage magicians for hundreds of years. It is believed to be the first book published on witchcraft in English and extremely influential on the practice of stage magic. (The Library has a copy of the original edition, as well as a 1651 edition.) A first edition of “ The Discouerie of Witchcraft,” Reginald Scot’s 1584 shocker that outraged King James I, survives at your favorite national library in the Rare Book and Special Collections Reading Room. Lovecraft’s fictional book of magic, “Necronomicon,” the basis for the plot device in “The Evil Dead” films, or something Harry Potter might have found in the Dark Arts class at Hogwarts.īut, as the darkness of Halloween descends, we’re not kidding. You’re forgiven if you think we’re talking about H.P. This article was co-researched and co-written by digital library specialist Elizabeth Gettins, who also had the brilliant idea for the piece.Īn ancient tome delving into the dark arts of witchcraft and magic…a book of doom…yet it lives…at the Library of Congress. Friendships are tested, and new alliances forged, in the battle to save all of existence.And so it begins…the title page of Reginald Scot’s 1584 edition of “The Discoverie of Witchcraft.” Rare Book & Special Collections Division. The definitive MK11 experience! Take control of Earthrealm’s protectors in the game’s TWO critically acclaimed, time-bending Story Campaigns as they race to stop Kronika from rewinding time and rebooting history. Featuring a roster of new and returning Klassic Fighters, Mortal Kombat’s best-in-class cinematic story mode continues the epic saga over 25 years in the making. The new graphics engine showcases every skull-shattering, eye-popping moment, bringing you so close to the fight you can feel it. ![]() The all new Custom Character Variations give you unprecedented control of your fighters to make them your own. Features the komplete 37-fighter roster, incl. Take control of Earthrealm’s protectors in 2 acclaimed, time-bending Story Campaigns as they race to stop Kronika from rewinding time & rebooting history. ![]()
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