Technogamia, or The Marriages of the Arts · chunk 4 of 64
Holyday, Barten · published 1618 · first performed or written 1618 [Feb 13] (Annals) comedy · at University unassigned nearest T56 Magic, spells and conjuring · 491 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T56: magic, faustus, charms, charm, conjure, spirits, skill, ho, power, spells.
Well, Sir: I need not then you think to fear Geographus; for indeed though he be proud, yet I am sure Astronomia is much more high-minded: and yet were her Altitude as high as Heaven, could not I Measure it? besides what can she count of him, but as of a giddy fellow, whose Head is Guided by his Heels? but for Me, it is well known, I have the Rule of myself: indeed there's Poeta, him I fear, for he plays at his Mistress with his Hexameter, and Pentameter, as a Fencer lies at his Rapier and Dagger-foil; but from Him you say you'll Ward me. I warrant you Sir, as securely as with an Enchanted shield: (and now Sir to Descend to Realities) I will briefly acquaint you with some of the Mysteries of our Sacred Science; and first with this. There are three ways, by one of which your desire may be effected, the first is Fascination; the second Conjuration, and the third Medicine. The first can be wrought only by opportunity, by being in company with Astronomia. Alas! that's the Unmeasurable Depth of my grief, for I can never almost get into her company, but yet Sir acquaint me with the device that I may not lose occasion it offered. I will Sir; This Fascination is, when one does work love in a woman by looking on her. But is that possible? O, Sir, in a moderate sort very familiar; I have known a man and a woman by an earnest looking one upon another, when they fell in love, both become stark blind. Strange! Wonderful! but if that should happen me, how should I enjoy the sight of her beauty? Sir, my care shall exempt you from that fear; but to unfold unto you the manner of this admirable operation— I Sir, I desire to know what Proportion it can bear with truth. It is thus: The instrument of fascination is a vapour pure, and subtle, arising from the heat of the heart, out of the purer blood, which through the eyes doth project beams like itself; those beams do carry with them a pure vapour, which sometimes carrieth with it blood, (as we see in blear-eyed folks, who hurt by looking on) which being ejaculated upon the eyes of a woman (being sent forth with a labouring violence) enter into her eye, pierce her heart, infect the blood and Spirits, then by a continuance of the ejaculation, produce an assimilation in the object. Sir, this is Deep; but is this Rule infallible? There are a sort of your Philosophers that deny this; but (alas!) unexperienced fellows, that never went beyond the Circle of their Science; but we men of practice correct and surpass the narrow bounds of their empty Speculations: and now Sir for the guarding of yourself, and the more powerful operation, I will furnish you with an Unction of Doves, or Sparrows blood.
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Well, Sir: I need not then you thinke to feare Geographus; for indeed though he be proud, yet I am ſure Aſtronomia is much more Highminded: and yet were her Altitude as high as Heauen, could not I Meaſure it? beſides what can ſhe count of him, but as of a giddie fellow, whoſe Head is Guided by his Heeles? but for Me, it is well knowne, I haue the Rule of my ſelfe: indeed there's Poeta, him I feare, for he playes at his Miſtres with his Hexameter, and Pentameter, as a Fencer lyes at his Rapier and Dagger-foile; but from Him you ſay Youl' Ward me. I warrant you Sir, as ſecurely as with an Inchanted ſhield: (and now Sir to Deſcend to Realities) I will briefely acquaint you with ſome of the Myſteries of our Sacred Science; and firſt with this. There are three wayes, by one of which your deſire may be effected, the firſt i Faſcination; the ſecond Coniuration, and the third Medicine. The firſt can bee wrought onely by oportunitie, by being in companie with Aſtronomia. Alas! that's the Vnmeaſurable Depth of my griefe, for I can neuer almoſt get into her company, but yet Sir acquaint mee with the deuice that I may not loſe occaſion it offer'd. I will Sir; This Faſcination is, when one does worke loue in a woman by looking on her. But is that poſſible? O, Sir, in a moderate ſort verie familiar; I haue knowne a man and a woman by an earneſt looking one vpon another, when they fell in loue, both become ſtarke blind. Strange! Wonderfull! but if that ſhould happen me, how ſhould I enioy the ſight of her beautie? Sir, my care ſhall exempt you from that feare; but to vnfolde vnto you the manner of this admirable operation — I Sir, I deſire to know what Proportion it can beare with truth. It is thus: The inſtrument of faſcination is a vapour pure, and ſubtile, ariſing from the heate of the heart, out of the purer blud, which through the eyes doth proiect beames like it ſelfe; thoſe beames doe carrie with them a pure vapour, which ſometimes carrieth with it bloud, (as wee ſee in bleare-ey'd folkes, who hurt by looking on) which being eiaculated vpon the eyes of a woman (being ſent forth with a labouring violence) enter into her eye, pierce her heart, infect the bloud and Spirits, then by a continuance of the eiaculation, produce an aſſimilation in the obiect. Sir, this is Deepe; but is this Rule infallible? There are a ſort of your Philoſophers that denie this; but (alas!) vnexperienc'd fellowes, that neuer went beyond the Circle of their Science; but wee men of practice correct and ſurpaſſe the narrow bounds of their emptie Speculations: and now Sir for the guarding of your ſelfe, and the more powerfull operation, I will furniſh you with an Vnction of Doues, or Sparrowes bloud.