The Political History of the DevilAMS Press, 2003 - 605 Seiten First published in 1726, this full-length study of the devil's role in society combines Biblical history with common sense as Defoe considers the conflict between forces of destructive evil and the benevolent Deity which controls the world. |
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... frightful objects ; such as to describe , human fancy is obliged to draw pictures and descriptions in such forms as are most hateful and frightful to the imagination . These notions , I doubt not , gave birth to all the beauteous images ...
... frightful objects ; such as to describe , human fancy is obliged to draw pictures and descriptions in such forms as are most hateful and frightful to the imagination . These notions , I doubt not , gave birth to all the beauteous images ...
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... frightful Messages with an Air of Revenge for some Injury receiv'd ; for Witches are fam'd chiefly for doing Mischief . It seems the Devil has always pick'd out the most ugly and frightful old Women to do his Business ; Mother Shipton ...
... frightful Messages with an Air of Revenge for some Injury receiv'd ; for Witches are fam'd chiefly for doing Mischief . It seems the Devil has always pick'd out the most ugly and frightful old Women to do his Business ; Mother Shipton ...
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... frightful enough to any Body but her self and me that understood it . No , no , said she , I'll look in none of your conjuring Glasses ; I know my self well enough , and I desire to look no otherwise than I am . No , Madam , says I , I ...
... frightful enough to any Body but her self and me that understood it . No , no , said she , I'll look in none of your conjuring Glasses ; I know my self well enough , and I desire to look no otherwise than I am . No , Madam , says I , I ...
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List of Illustrations | xi |
Headnote | xix |
Notes to Headnote | lxxv |
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Abimelech Account Adam Affairs allow'd Angels antient Apparitions appear believe Body Boston Public Library bring brought Cain call'd called Canaan CHAP CHAPITRE Christ Christian Church Cloven-Foot Creation Creature Crime Daniel Defoe Defoe's Devil Devil 02 divine Earth edition evil Exod familiar spirit Father Fire frightful give Glossographia Hand Heaven Hell holy human Idolatry irresistible grace Israel Jeroboam Jesus John Jupiter King Kingdom London Lord Luke Magic Mankind Manner Matt meer Milton Mischief Moll Flanders Moses Mother Shipton Murther Nature Noah oblig'd Oracles Paradise Lost Person Phillips Political History Power pretend Priests Prince Reason Rehoboam Religion Robinson Crusoe Satan Satanic Verses Scripture Seraphic Serpent shew Soul Spirit Story suppose tell tempted thee thing thou thought true unto wicked William Whiston Witchcraft Witches Woman Word World worship