Not-So-Wicked Witches & Adventures in Library Research
I write to you in a state of “precatory enthusiasm” with “vehement intention of the mind.” Be clear; this is merely an “effect of Nature” and should not be mistaken for “Diabollical Possession” as confirmed in classical scholar Meric Casaubon’s 1665 book A treatise concerning enthusiasm: as it is an effect of nature: but is mistaken by many for either divine inspiration, or diabolical possession—one of the little literary gems unearthed in Cornell University’s Rare Books and Manuscripts collection at the Carl A. Koch Library. READ MORE...
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