| 单词 | sorcery |
| 例句 | Sierra felt its solidity beginning to give way between her fingers, felt the twisted sorcery that held it together loosen. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z That was a lesson Melisandre had learned long before Asshai; the more effortless the sorcery appears, the more men fear the sorcerer. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The Valyrians had raised it, after all, and all their works stank of sorcery. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z She asked him again about sorcery, and listened wide-eyed to all he told her, so that he fell to boasting again. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z “Join me and learn the ways of sorcery.” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z They complain that they think ill of Lord Dunmore’s skill at sorcery. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z As they sat in Farmer’s office, she said she understood the clinic’s message about germs and disease but still couldn’t escape the conclusion that sorcery had played a hand in her dead son’s fate. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z For Worsley, navigating had ceased to be a science and had turned into a kind of sorcery. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Dylan turns to me, once again abandoning the complex sorcery of the pause button. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z It made perfect sense to protect everyone from sorcery. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z One afternoon I noticed the words “sorcery consult” on one of his yellow sheets. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z It was ridiculous to think he could perform sorcery, Farmer said, but almost every Haitian believed in its powers because their culture had evolved in the absence of effective medicine. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z They rebel dogs were gone, as were they fetched away by sorcery. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z Around Cange people whispered that it was obvious Farmer had the gift of healing, but they added, “Doktè Paul works with both hands”—that is, both with medical science and with the magic of sorcery. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Treason and turmoil followed, as night follows day, ending at Summerhall in sorcery, fire, and grief. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Farmer had a deeper explanation about sorcery, and he liked to engage me in conversations about it. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Whether patients believed that TB came from sorcery or germs spread by coughing didn’t seem to matter nearly as much as their material circumstances. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z He set up what barriers of sorcery he could about his house and about the isle where he lived. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z We continue making the lemonade and leave her to her sorcery. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z We children were led to believe that the world was steeped in voodoo, witchcraft and sorcery. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He had Theresa by the arm, and he was bellowing some nonsense about new laws about rooting out heresy and pagan sorcery and some other fancy phrases he had just learned that week, I reckoned. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z In the small, isolated villages, even local people suspected of sorcery were ostracized or killed — the punishment was even worse for a touri. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Owls hooted over the roofs and bats flitted in the dusk air above the stream, and still Ged sat thinking how he might, by force, ruse, or sorcery, learn the Doorkeeper's name. A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z This is no regular glamour, no simple sorcery. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “The only way to power for women is sorcery. Medea, Calypso, now there were powerful women! And me, of course. The greatest of all.” The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z Violins, horns, drums, speeches—a mouth against a microphone in some faraway yet simultaneous evening—the sorcery of it holds him rapt. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z He would not have spoken to her, but she came to him and greeted him pleasantly: “I know you, you are the Sparrowhawk, our mage’s adept. I wish you would tell me about sorcery!” A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z With such sorceries at her command, she should soon have no more need of the feeble tricks of alchemists and pyromancers. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z You have made peace between powers that were never at Enmity....In short, the mighty defunct Potentates of Mount Wollaston and Monticello by your sorceries...are again in being.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “I’ll give you one more chance before I send someone up there. You will not perform that vile sorcery here among these good people.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z Men rushed past them, shouting of fire and murder and sorcery. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I said nothing, unwilling to move or speak lest I offend the strange sorcery of physics that I still believed had saved me. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z “Duels in sorcery are forbidden to us, and well you know it. Let this cease!” A Wizard of Earthsea 1968-11-01T00:00:00Z So it would obviously, definitely have to be the sorcery, case closed. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z The plan was not his, but Medea’s, the heroine of the Quest of the Golden Fleece who knew through her sorcery who Theseus was. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Farmer didn’t tell her that sorcery didn’t exist—it was too deeply embedded in the culture for him to dismiss it—but he assured her that her son had died of explainable medical causes. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z Others on Farmer’s staff said that sorcery, not lack of food, was the primary culprit. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z The legionnaires manning Blackcliff’s gates seem not to see us as we pass out of the school, and I wonder if Cain has used Augur sorcery on them. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z “Are you going to punish people for thinking TB comes from sorcery?” he says. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z And since I'll be going into seclusion when "Dragon Age II" comes out next month, I've been avoiding anything that smells of medieval swords and sorcery. Review: `Two Worlds II' is a diamond in the rough 2011-02-09T12:39:10Z The records revealed unthinkable betrayals: Daughters accused their mothers of sorcery, husbands incriminated wives, and girls accused their fathers. Stacy Schiff’s ‘The Witches’ Shines a Torch on Salem Trials 2015-10-25T04:00:00Z “Paradise of the Pacific,” Ms. Moore’s new nonfiction book about Hawaii — where she grew up and now lives — provides a fascinating history of that Pacific archipelago, though it lacks the evocative sorcery of her novels. Review: ‘Paradise of the Pacific,’ the Hard Truths of Hawaii’s History 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z This followup has a similar recipe: sword and sorcery enlivened by the odd inappropriate punk or rapper. Arthur and the Great Adventure ? review 2010-12-23T22:00:02Z But credit that benevolent sorcery, or better yet, the dancers’ great hearts, that magic was created nonetheless. Enchanting ‘Sleepy Hollow’ awakens the best of the Washington Ballet 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z “But it doesn’t burn your tongue,” says Skinner, whose sorcery relies heavily on “viscosity and time,” says the science geek. Review | Outside Houston, a chef with a flair for the avant-garde serves up three hours of sorcery 2019-06-10T04:00:00Z The sorcery behind “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” — the eighth story in the J.K. 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' reminds us of the power of courage in the face of evil 2016-11-28T05:00:00Z Tales of sorcery and passion loom large in the Pierces' back story. Sister act 2011-05-24T07:08:40Z Phenomena that Western culture classifies as chicanery or nonsense, like magic arts, voodoo, and sorcery, are considered normal in other cultures. This is your brain on religion: Uncovering the science of belief 2014-01-04T19:00:00Z "It's an attempt to carry on some old pulpy traditions into the 21st century – sword and sorcery, in fact." Authors prepare for battle in World Fantasy awards 2010-08-26T13:31:00Z But it’s the show’s particular brand of rock opera sorcery that wormed its way into my heart and took hold. My Unexpected Love Affair With ‘Notre Dame de Paris’ 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z Clea later emerges as the new ruler of the Dark Dimension and the newfound Sorcerer Supreme after attaining some serious sorcery skills from her predecessor. A closer look at Clea, Charlize Theron's magical "Doctor Strange" MCU character 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z In an era of contested truths, Mr. Suran said it’s important that his sorcery is built on transparency. A Mentalist Who Reads Minds Over Zoom 2021-01-22T05:00:00Z Each hapless guest who arrives at Slade House succumbs to the hosts’ sorcery, their “Theatre of the Mind.” David Mitchell’s ‘Slade House’: A ghost story that began haunting Twitter 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z With the help of makeup and, possibly, some digital sorcery around the mouth, Clutch Cargo-style. Looper: (500) Days of The Terminator 2012-09-27T12:00:49Z They were accustomed to books about fantasy; students at sorcery school could ride brooms, after all. My children are hooked on Faulkner! 2012-12-03T20:30:00Z Dio perfected what many people see as the template of hard rock lyricism – swords, sorcery, wizards in towers, men on silver mountains, kings to be killed. Definitive Dio 2010-05-17T11:33:00Z “Soon,” she reflects, “Tom would realize that there was nothing more important than Mary North — that it was only her sorcery causing the planets to stay aligned and preventing the milk from curdling.” Chris Cleave’s ‘Everyone Brave Is Forgiven,’ about love and redemption in WWII 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z The fact that people explain what Laurence did through sorcery is a way of preventing us from understanding that her act is a universal act. "Saint Omer" examines the darkest maternity taboos and the "language of the accused" 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z She attributes her actions to sorcery, which is debated about in the courtroom. "Saint Omer" examines the darkest maternity taboos and the "language of the accused" 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z Fantasy fans, are you happy enough simply to see a bit more swords and sorcery in cinemas? Will Seventh Son bear only a faint family resemblance to the books? 2013-07-12T16:45:46Z If only there were sorcery that did the dishes. Gwyneth Paltrow touts vaginal steaming as 'an energetic release' 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z Of course, no season of “The Magicians” is expressly about the sorcery and quirky dialogue. 9 great TV shows returning in January 2019, from "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" to "True Detective" 2019-01-05T05:00:00Z With his smarts and his sorcery, Cumberbatch is cool as a cucumber. Celebrating Benedict Cumberbatch's best movie misfits 2022-03-26T04:00:00Z Simmons is a gaudy rhinestone embedded in American culture: a true original whose commercial sorcery summoned the forces of positive thinking and negative self-imaging. Is Richard Simmons missing? Or is he just dearly missed? 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z The female is emerald, and the male is turquoise with a black mask; through binoculars he is a tiny piece of sorcery, like something a gifted child has drawn with crayons. T Magazine: Send in the Clouds 2011-11-18T13:08:53Z These pictures play on the chicken’s role in cuisine, sorcery and language. Review | In the galleries: This art will really speak to you 2017-06-21T04:00:00Z As I tell my students, storytelling at its best is nothing sort of sorcery; the greatest stories we can't help but remember and retell and be changed by. K-dramas cured my prejudice against Asian men 2021-10-10T04:00:00Z Then she thinks: “But saying it’s hormones is the same as saying witchcraft or sorcery. What’s the difference between hormones and magic potions? Neither of them are believable or explainable.” Review: ‘The Dark Dark,’ Beguiling Tales of Women in Metamorphosis 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z What once was sorcery maybe now is science, but the wonders technological of which I find myself in full possession, among them indoor plumbing and electric light, I incline to regard as demonstrations magical. My book was a bad idea 2012-06-27T00:00:00Z They shared a night together early in the season and who knows what manner of in vitro sorcery Qyburn could whip up. ‘Game of Thrones’: 7 Questions for the Season 7 Finale 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z The Wasp and the Caterpillar Or should a short be a vehicle for the director to bewitch us with their camera sorcery? Witty or gritty? What ingredients make the best short films? 2011-01-14T16:29:46Z Former professional basketball player Rex Chapman chimed in: "What kind of sorcery is this?" Kansas City Royals fan heats up internet with flaming wallet 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z But she did not need a costume to practice sorcery on her audience. Joyce DiDonato Sings ‘Alcina’ at Carnegie Hall 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z Instead of satirizing contemporary culture, “Disenchantment,” launching Aug. 17 on Netflix, takes place in a fantasy world of elves, ogres and sorcery. From ‘The Simpsons’ to ‘Disenchantment’ 2018-08-11T04:00:00Z To lock Laurence into this thing of sorcery is to simplify her, and refuse to take into account her complexity, or to look at the multicultural aspects in us. "Saint Omer" examines the darkest maternity taboos and the "language of the accused" 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z Just to be clear: “The Secret History of Magic” isn’t a book about shamanism, pagan sorcery, the occult tradition or Wicca. Review | How do they do that? ‘The Secret History of Magic’ is a study of deception as art 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z I’ll never understand what the sorcery is in literature and movies that engages you immediately and makes it impossible to look away. Steve Martin Likes Books in the ‘I Can’t Put This Down’ Genre 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z Cumberbatch plays Stephen Strange, a neurosurgeon who loses the use of his hands in a car accident and discovers the world of sorcery, with Swinton his mentor. Global premiere of 'Doctor Strange' opens in Hong Kong 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z If the audience members for this year's Game of Thrones event werre hoping for a glimpse into season two of the soaring HBO swords and sorcery fantasy, they might have been disappointed. Game of Thrones: we should go out with a dance number, says Dinklage 2011-07-22T09:13:22Z There’s real sorcery here, but it arises only from the way Galchen fuses ancient and modern consciousness. Review | The story of Europe’s infamous witch trials gets the Monty Python treatment 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z Wit may not be sorcery, but it does open a trap door to wisdom: to E. B. White’s “heightened truth,” the full graininess of experience. How Wit Reveals the Trickster Beauty of Our Garbage World 2018-12-14T05:00:00Z “Nearly a decade ago I was sent an early script and said no, because swords and sorcery wasn’t a genre that appealed to me,” recalls the Welsh actor. 'It was madness': Game of Thrones stars on how it changed their lives 2019-03-31T04:00:00Z The list of crimes they were accused of is exhaustive: witchcraft, sorcery, cursing their neighbours, who then languished in their sick beds or fell down dead. Witch ways: knowing your heart’s desire is modern witchcraft 2019-02-16T05:00:00Z Lee’s movie is a triumph of visual sorcery that will win technical categories, and possibly Best Director. Oscars 2013: Richard Corliss’ Picks – Best Adapted Screenplay 2013-02-20T16:49:21Z The first series spans two decades and three generations, and is followed by a second trilogy that expands on the world of sorcery and introduces a new threat of invasion from across the sea. Five Fantasy Epics That Would Have Made for Better TV Than Game of Thrones 2015-04-19T04:00:00Z Even when Hermione comes to life, as though by sorcery, his reaction is short, plain and earthy: “O, she’s warm! If this be magic, let it be an art Lawful as eating.” Encounters with Shakespeare 2016-04-23T04:00:00Z But tapping that sorcery in the theater has left scores of actors and directors badly burned. 'Macbeth' succeeds in avoiding its onstage curse when it's on-screen 2015-11-28T05:00:00Z The result is close to sorcery, as ten crouched dancers glide in unexpected ways, thanks to some stage props that Nikolais' lighting disguises. Seattle's Chamber Dance Company delivers fun and finesse 2010-10-15T19:49:00Z Cinderella's gowns appear with the best Broadway sorcery, a fox and a raccoon become footmen, the horse-drawn carriage appears as if we were in a Vegas magic show and a giant tree monster is slayed. Review: Bway's 'Cinderella' filled with freshness 2013-03-04T02:33:11Z In this, his most emotionally immediate work, Wallace is on intimate terms with the difficulty of navigating daily life, and he conjures states of mind with the same sorcery he brings to pictorial description. Books of The Times: Maximized Revenue, Minimized Existence 2011-03-31T21:14:33Z That bit of apparent sorcery, she says, is “the very definition of power and glamour.” Dita Von Teese, From Burlesque to a Brand 2012-11-24T00:05:20Z With spells for everything from establishing boundaries to making peace with your body, the practical mantras and rituals in “Basic Witches” help banish toxic vibes and summon the sorcery to lead an empowered life. 13 new Halloween reads to chill, amuse, inform and terrify 2017-10-25T04:00:00Z Stravinsky invents a sorcery of his own, one that will culminate in the “Rite,” just four years later. A Rediscovered Stravinsky Work, from Before He Made His Leap Into the Unknown 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z He’s a master of disguise, he can appear almost as if by sorcery, he has an almost beyond-human calm. Breaking Good: How Fargo Changed Cable's Antihero Game 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z It can be a spectacle of watery sorcery. On stage: myths by the pool, and Chekhov's 'The Wood Demon' 2011-06-09T20:16:19Z But in any case, her glamour — in the old, root sense that aligns the word with sorcery and enchantment — is impossible to resist. Review: ‘The Love Witch,’ Hell-Bent on Capturing Your Heart 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z The sorcery of cities should not be lost; Smith's ebullient guidebook helps to remind us why. City: A Guidebook for the Urban Age by PD Smith – review 2012-06-08T21:55:08Z Ms. Menkes has compared this alchemical process to sorcery, and her trancelike movies, which rely on repetition and incantation, act on the viewer like spells. Retrospectives of the Filmmaker Nina Menkes 2012-02-19T03:37:17Z A bit of sorcery to ward off what was happening in the House of Representatives. ‘THIS IS AN ASSAULT’: History collides with Trump 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z But there was, Gibney says, an inseparable association made in the public mind between the machines themselves, and man who made them—perhaps through some manner of sorcery. Review: Alex Gibney's Documentary Steve Jobs: The Man in the Machine Pulls Back the Curtain 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z Especially after he walks into a room and catches her practicing some sorcery. ‘The Juniper Tree’ Review: A Young Björk Enchants in Her Film Acting Debut 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z Drawing on her sorcery skills, she soon will arrange the king's sudden death. Eva Green plays Arthur's royal rival in `Camelot' 2011-03-30T11:06:08Z Related: George Lucas says he would not direct another Star Wars film after criticism “I find your lack of faith disturbing,” snarls Darth Vader when an imperial officer accuses him of sorcery. The return of Star Wars: an evil empire in Jedi clothing? 2015-11-22T05:00:00Z In Gambia, former leader Yahya Jammeh reportedly regularly enforced them, targeting "poor, elderly farmers, forcing them to drink a hallucinogenic liquid before pressuring them into confessing to murders by sorcery." Season of the witch: How the word, and the concept, made a big 2018 comeback 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z After many dramatic twists, including deceptions, murder and sorcery, the lovers are finally reunited — either happily or in death, depending on the version. Following a Folk Tale Through the Himalayas 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z The word glamour wasn't used much before 1900, and originally meant something akin to sorcery, or magical charm. Glamour versus feminism? Just look at the images in the media we all adore 2010-03-21T00:07:00Z Their command of words and sorcery is so legendary that modern Swedes who consult a fortuneteller say that they are "paying a visit to the Finns." 'Leena Krohn: Collected Fiction' yields writing of strangeness and beauty 2015-12-24T05:00:00Z Last year, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said Gill “virtually weaponized the instrument with his stabbing, scraping attack and feedback sorcery.” Andy Gill, guitarist for punk band Gang of Four, has died 2020-02-01T05:00:00Z One imagines there will be a similar expression on the faces of long-term swords and sorcery fans if studio Paramount doesn’t finally get Dungeons & Dragons right on the big screen. The new Dungeons & Dragons movie should opt for a Stranger Things spin 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z Despite the name, there was no trace of potions or sorcery or hexes, unless you count the spellbinding Boston accent of our bahtendah, er, bartender. Frugal Traveler: History Beyond Boston 2010-12-22T04:00:50Z In the 17th century, astrologers predicted the pope would die during an eclipse; he did not, but the incident led to the banning of sorcery by the Catholic Church. Missing the Eclipse? Read All About It. 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z We all know the worst: the unimpressive secondhand sorcery of formulaic plots, flavorless songs and lifeless animation. ‘Encanto’ Review: In This House, We Make Magic 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z This week’s release of Marvel’s latest, Doctor Strange, brings magic, sorcery, extra-dimensional travel and, most importantly, well-tailored robes into the comic book film universe. Black magic surgeon: Doctor Strange brings the occult back to the big screen 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z There is no magic in this book — in terms of wizarding or in terms of narrative sorcery. Book Review: ‘The Casual Vacancy’ by J. K. Rowling 2012-09-27T05:00:00Z "That wasn't the kind of thing Austin would have approved of," Myrtle thought, spellbound by the sorcery that had passed between her and the handsome Australian gentleman. Digested read: The Importance of Being Myrtle by Ulrika Jonsson 2011-08-29T20:30:01Z We’re used to such molten transitions in film, but seeing one take place so flawlessly on the page feels like sorcery. Review | Mark Haddon’s ‘The Porpoise’ sounds like homework. It’s actually fantastic. 2019-06-10T04:00:00Z Sword and sorcery has its soul in the short-fiction magazines and, as such, has never been the most popular strand of the fantastic. Perspective | Let’s talk about the best sword and sorcery books 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z Some women writers have retaliated against such prejudice by laying claim to sorcery as a form of empowerment – witches and proud of it. Blake Morrison: under the witches' spell 2012-07-20T21:55:10Z To say that it was sorcery is to say it was not us. "Saint Omer" examines the darkest maternity taboos and the "language of the accused" 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z But what literature means depends on where you are: Tolkien's swords and sorcery will always speak to me more powerfully of the wars of post-colonial Africa than any green and pleasant land. Summer readings: Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien 2011-07-28T15:01:11Z There are no wizards, witches or dementors in this novel; no magic or sorcery in its plot. Books of The Times: In J. K. Rowling’s ‘Cuckoo’s Calling,’ Model Dies, but Why? 2013-07-17T18:56:06Z Younger generations, embracing video games and smartphones as their escapism of choice, seemed indifferent or bored by D&D’s make-believe world of swords and sorcery, labyrinthine rules and polyhedral dice. In a Chaotic World, Dungeons & Dragons Is Resurgent 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z Slowly, from comic books and SF and swords and sorcery, my reading interests stretched out in my late teens to encompass Hemingway and Tolstoy and Márquez. Mohsin Hamid on his enduring love of the second-person narrative 2013-03-22T07:00:02Z A Game of Thrones is high fantasy; although with a lot more swords than sorcery. Is A Game of Thrones the most eagerly anticipated TV show ever? 2010-07-23T11:11:00Z When an author tries and fails to pull off this level of formal sorcery, it feels like being pantsed on the playground. In ‘Carnality,’ a Wild Ride Fueled by Rash Decisions 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z Here in the 21st century, science and reason rule, but in a world of sorcery, clinging to rationality just makes you stupid. Television Review : ‘Salem,’ About You-Know-What, on WGN America 2014-04-17T23:24:42Z More interesting are the reasons that celebrities choose to submit themselves to his acting-class sorcery. ‘Hot Ones’ and Other Shows Parade the Rich, Famous and Oh So Vulnerable 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z How about you, dear reader: Who are the sword and sorcery protagonists that scratch your itch for devilry and adventure? Perspective | Let’s talk about the best sword and sorcery books 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z A placard with a list of victims included some of their sins, among them “owning prohibited books,” “sorcery” and “apostasy to Islam.” Beneath Malta’s Beauty, a Tangled History 2013-12-06T18:20:39Z This Goya etching speaks of the trade in stealing teeth, but here I think the artist is referring to the theft of teeth for use in witchcraft and sorcery. This Exhibition Has Real Bite 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z That was the litter box in which he sharpened his claws and perfected his media sorcery. Cindy Adams, Gossip’s G.O.A.T. 2021-08-07T04:00:00Z Anytime she and a trio of Ikettes would get to jumping forward, bending over and throwing their arms out, then wagging those fingers, hair a-whipping, it wasn’t merely dancing they were doing, it was sorcery. Tornado. Treasure. There Was Nobody Like Tina Turner. 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z I did not expect sorcery from a preserved turnip. Simple Taiwanese Food, Full of Secrets, at Mama Lee in Queens 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z Will Spider-Man: Far from Home reveal that Endgame opened up a Pandora’s box of sorcery to rival anything in Doctor Strange? Marvel rolls the dice after Endgame: enter Jake Gyllenhaal's Mysterio 2019-05-09T04:00:00Z A little of Ms. Rosen’s exacting sorcery goes a long way. Art In Review: KAY ROSEN: ?Wide and Deep? 2012-03-01T22:52:10Z This time, one of her oldest friends is bludgeoned immediately after he posts a mysterious list of names to her; then unfolds a tale of darkest sorcery centred around the sinister Pale Horse Inn. I Am Slave 2010-08-30T05:45:00Z Photograph: AP It's the story of a dark world, of knights and princesses, swords and sorcery, quests and betrayals, and it's from the pen of JRR Tolkien. 'New' JRR Tolkien epic due out next year 2012-10-09T15:49:40Z A 28-year-old Los Angeles Philharmonic assistant conductor from Lithuania made her debut in the amphitheater with a performance of Mahler's First Symphony so vivid that some kind of musical sorcery seemed involved. Conductor Mirga Grazinyte-Tyla brings her magic back to the Bowl 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z In person, Goldsberry is incisive, unguarded, an absolute hoot and youthful in the way that suggests sorcery and midnight bargains. A ‘Hamilton’ Star Discovers Lunatic Comedy With ‘Girls5eva’ 2021-05-24T04:00:00Z Rowling's seven novels about the young wizard's indoctrination into a secret world of sorcery and his epic battles with evil conjurer Voldemort. 'Potter' takes down Batman with $168.6M weekend 2011-07-17T22:01:04Z In Saudi Arabia, women can’t drive automobiles, “sorcery” is a capital offense, and people are beheaded in public. Worth dying for? 2017-09-16T04:00:00Z Surprisingly, African-American fantasy author Charles Saunders, creator of the Sub-Saharan sword and sorcery hero Imaro, weighs in on the side of those who want to keep Heimdall white. The misguided "Thor" race controversy 2011-04-20T20:43:00Z In 2008, she returned to the earliest days of American slavery to write “A Mercy,” a short, feverish novel that reminded us of her stylistic sorcery. Perspective | Toni Morrison not only remade American literature, she challenged us to resist the tenacity of racism 2019-08-06T04:00:00Z When, as a student midwife, Hazard watched a mentor induce a pregnant patient into labor with synthetic oxytocin, she felt that she was witnessing “a special, secret kind of sorcery,” she recalls. The Womb Is a Miracle, and a Mystery 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z Netflix seems to work by the same sorcery—among my Top Pics right now is a Burning Man documentary, for instance, but could they possibly know I just returned from my first-ever Burn? How to Use Netflix's New Facebook Feature For Your Own Devious Purposes 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z To enact this shift in character solely by taking out punctuation struck me as sorcery. Toni Morrison, Remembered By Writers 2019-08-10T04:00:00Z But the event that begins Circe’s path to sorcery — and exile — stays the same. Review | The weirdly specific mixtape Vol. 2: Close encounters of the tentacled kind 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z It’s swords and sorcery, and even in the world of such theatrics there has to be an authenticity. Good Fortune Brings Bad-Guy Roles 2011-08-14T02:53:01Z Chiarelli, a Seattle native, works his sorcery quietly; scornful of lighting that calls attention to itself. Pacific Northwest Ballet's Rico Chiarelli lights the way 2010-12-03T21:21:00Z Seattle music fans will have several opportunities to sample her sorcery this week. Pianist Margaret Leng Tan brings her musical 'sorcery' to Seattle 2011-05-18T23:17:12Z “Not sorcery. Not a miracle. As with most unbelievable things, it was mere and shocking biology.” A Dark Fairy Tale of American Oddballs and Candlepin Bowling 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z Hew Draper was a 16th-century Bristol innkeeper who got sent to the Tower for attempted sorcery. Black arts 2010-04-13T12:15:00Z What once felt like sorcery in his work now sometimes seems, in Book Six, like fumbling tricks. At the Close of Karl Ove Knausgaard’s ‘My Struggle,’ a Magician Loses His Touch 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z Many of the images adorning this ephemera still thrill: Led Zep's swords and sorcery, Alice Cooper's schlock horror, Bowie's androgynous alien shtick. The Art of Classic Rock by Paul Grushkin 2010-05-14T23:29:00Z Better still, the dramatic tension doesn't fall apart during its inevitable sorcery battles which, in lesser film and TV, burst into empty, dragging spectacles with adversaries lamely hurling balls of fake light at each other. We scouted "Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves" and can confirm that it's a true treasure 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z On the set, of course, there was no tiger, just as, in Rise of the Planet of the Apes, there were no apes, just digital sorcery. Ang Lee’s Life of Pi: Storm and Fang, Water and Wonder 2012-11-20T15:00:06Z Musician, poet and photographer, Ms. Smith, 68, is remarkably attuned to the sound and sorcery of words, and her prose here is both lyrical and radiantly pictorial. Review: ‘M Train,’ Patti Smith on All the Roads She Has Taken 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z It was something of a bittersweet win for Morgan, as the Saturday evening swords and sorcery show was axed by the BBC last year, after five years. National Television Awards: Ant and Dec win 12th year in a row 2013-01-23T22:00:05Z But I think the play ultimately goes too far in trying to suggest that the strange sorcery of acting can unleash inner demons that these naïve young actors are hardly aware they contain. Theater Review: ‘We Are Proud to Present a Presentation,’ at Soho Rep 2012-11-16T23:47:40Z Potatoes were both apart of a delicious dinner and batteries for those ‘I got this’ moments; magnets repelling one another were a sorcery I needed to, somehow, defeat. Richard Dawkins is so wrong it hurts: What the science-vs.-religion debate ignores 2014-04-05T13:45:00Z Ms. de Castellane practiced a similar sorcery of concealment on herself. Front Row: By the Luck of Her Lacquer 2014-03-12T23:18:54Z Indeed, when I Googled, “what is voodoo?” the first hit describes not an ancient religion but a black religious cult characterized by sorcery and spirit possession. “Vodou is like a gun” (and that’s how you spell it) 2013-03-10T00:00:00Z And in place of caged elephants, there are wondrous puppet simulacra from the “War Horse” team, creatures of burlap and sorcery that caused several children in the audience to delightedly lose their minds. Review: In ‘Circus 1903,’ a Littler Big Top Still Offers Some Thrills 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z All of this technical sorcery might make it sound as though Barry has written an exhausting book, but reading it is no more demanding than walking on soft grass. Twin Brothers on a Quest to Find the Next Dalai Lama 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z What a privilege to be a part of this theatrical sorcery. Theater Review: Julie Atlas Muz and Mat Fraser Reinvent a Fabled Couple 2014-03-17T21:31:47Z "What kind of sorcery is this?!!?!?" one user asked, while someone else said their weekend plans would consist of trying this new method — what they dubbed a "culinary moon landing." Twitter user's garlic-peeling secret mesmerizes Internet 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z The story is underlined by Nguyen's exceptional and varied choice of contemporary African music, respectfully setting events in their own cultural framework, like local sorcery and magic. Review: 'War Witch' is a genre benchmark 2013-03-06T23:24:08Z As soon as the Dutch official trotted to the pitchside monitor, Scotland's luck, which had been wielded with some sorcery all evening, eventually deserted them. 'Referee changed his mind' - Scots rue VAR chaos 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z There’s plenty of sword and sorcery here, courtesy of Disney’s wealth of fantasy material, but there are also cards of coconuts and songs such as “Be Our Guest.” 'Disney Lorcana' aims to shake up the trading card game space 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z Plenty offered theories as to what kind of fashionable sorcery was at work. 'What in the wingardium leviosa': Emma Watson's floating dress is breaking our brains 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z It’s the supple, harmonious sorcery of love and flight Marcello is after with this countryside tale, meaning “Scarlet” also counterprograms nicely with the more expensively rigged summer entertainment vying for your movie dollars. Review: Counterprogram your summer with the magical realist charms of 'Scarlet' 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z A belief in sorcery, a patriarchal society, sudden and mysterious deaths resulting from a paucity of health care, inaccessible justice systems that give impunity to attackers, a triggering disaster—all of these contribute. How Social Turmoil Has Increased Witch Hunts throughout History 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z As co-rulers of a kingdom or heads of households, women continued to wield political clout by using expertise in sorcery via items such as mirrors and often expressing their triumphs in gold jewelry and earrings. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Pakistanis who admire Bushra's devotion to the saint call her a spiritual leader while Khan's opponents accuse her of practicing sorcery, a claim Khan's aides have repeatedly denied. Factbox: Wife of Pakistan's Khan, charged with graft, is known for spirituality 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z If the line between good and evil is clear, expect an encyclopedic-level of options — from character attributes to sorcery to a lengthy demonic roster — to get lost in. The games we're most excited for this summer 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z This is one of those novels where any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic, so even if it feels like sword and sorcery, there’s a scientific explanation. Perspective | If you loved ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once,’ try these novels 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z Over the course of the witch hunts, craftsmen in Germany pushed women out of guild membership, and even practicing certain trades, like selling goods in a market, put women at risk of sorcery accusations. How Social Turmoil Has Increased Witch Hunts throughout History 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Why invoke sorcery to explain a straightforward scientific triumph? Seeing magic in science, we seek the prophecies of oracles in AI 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z Conversion from Islam to another religion, however, is illegal, as is witchcraft and sorcery, the U.S. Abrahamic House in UAE houses a church, synagogue and mosque 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z Neill said he was a messenger from God and that he threatened LaTurner for ignoring his concerns about sorcery, wizards, extraterrestrials and a war for people’s souls. Kansas man convicted of threatening to kill congressman 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z Rep. Jake LaTurner came from God, prompted by the Kansas Republican ignoring concerns about sorcery, wizards, extraterrestrials and a war for people’s souls. Defendant: God issued threat to Kansas lawmaker through me 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z Historical records indicate that by that time, roughly 50,000 people had been executed for sorcery. How Social Turmoil Has Increased Witch Hunts throughout History 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Laurence’s account hews closely to Kabou’s, down to the detail in which she admits the crime but insists sorcery was to blame. Review: No, movies are not empathy machines — and the brilliant ‘Saint Omer’ shows why 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z "They come in increasing numbers because voodoo is no longer considered sorcery, it is no longer considered barbarism," said voodoo spiritual leader Daagbo Hounon Houna II, adorned in colourful beads and a top hat. Voodoo dances and rituals wow tourists at Benin festival 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z On Halloween night Locke lit a bonfire and burned "objects of sorcery and witchcraft," including Catholic rosaries and Harry Potter books. Christian nationalists: Wanting to put God into US government 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z He also showed jurors a LinkedIn page for himself, saying he dealt with “matters concerning over 400 million lives lost with high sorcery.” Defendant: God issued threat to Kansas lawmaker through me 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z A village torn apart by sorcery allegations, he explains, “will not have the power to unite and oppose attempts to having the land they cultivate being taken over by someone else.” How Social Turmoil Has Increased Witch Hunts throughout History 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Hundreds of screenshots of ChatGPT conversations went viral on Twitter, and many of its early fans speak of it in astonished, grandiose terms, as if it were some mix of software and sorcery. The Brilliance and Weirdness of ChatGPT 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z After the artist’s suicide, Harold Hayes, her editor at Esquire, noted, “Only those who have been photographed by her know what sorcery she must have employed to persuade such confrontations.” A New Look at a Diane Arbus Exhibition, 50 Years Later 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z But for the time being, House of the Dragon’s yet another hyper-violent tale of swords and sorcery that you’ve undoubtedly heard before. House of the Dragon is a grim remix of an already gruesome song you’ve heard before 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z “Sometimes I set myself a challenge, like writing a sword and sorcery novella, which ended up being ‘The Return of the Sorceress,’” she says. How Silvia Moreno-Garcia's shapeshifting visions of Mexico took over the bestseller list 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z In the 16th century rulers across Europe introduced new laws to make sorcery punishable by death—and the trials moved from ecclesiastical to secular courts, such as in duchies and towns. How Social Turmoil Has Increased Witch Hunts throughout History 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Although sorcery is banned in peacetime, the infamous witches of Crow Island are rumored to practice it still in wild soirees that rival Jay Gatsby’s. This June, listen to these 8 audiobooks with pride 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z Fast forward a few years, and the Rebuilders usually find themselves in the same rut, while the Contenders perform a little salary cap sorcery and go right on enjoying their lavish lifestyle. What We Learned From the 2022 N.F.L. Draft 2022-05-01T04:00:00Z In the recent animated comedy “Turning Red,” it requires some ancient shape-shifting sorcery. Review: The sublime French drama ‘Petite Maman’ needs only 72 minutes to crush your heart 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z But I was amazed to see how the Melbourne unit, through some architectural sorcery, fit everything one could want in a home. The Magic of Tiny-Home Videos 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z When Monica faced her own accusation of sorcery, she was able to escape. The women publicly tortured after being accused of sorcery 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z Anansi and Br’er Rabbit get their way through clever dissembling, despite being smaller and physically weaker than their compatriots; conjurers use sorcery and a knowledge of their more literal roots: herbal medicine. How Black Horror Became America’s Most Powerful Cinematic Genre 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z Tourists flocked to watch glass blowers at work, mesmerized by the intensity, likening it to a kind of sorcery. Two Smithsonian glass shows highlight the medium’s eye-popping variety 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z But Foundation’s math is so esoteric that it’s effectively just sorcery of its own. Apple’s Foundation starts out big, lavish, and a little boring 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z However, Time Out's Maxim Boon noted how much of a "tall order" theatre faces in recreating the "spectacular CGI sorcery and Arctic vistas" of the film. Frozen: Can the stage musical recreate the film's magic? 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z "The moment they accused me of killing with sorcery I was cut out. They didn't need evidence," she says. The women publicly tortured after being accused of sorcery 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z Their sorcery can transfigure people and things, bestow good or bad luck, heal or hurt — or even offer protection from danger. How Black Horror Became America’s Most Powerful Cinematic Genre 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z He’s solved a career’s worth of dilemmas while endearing himself to athletes and coaches with his boundless energy and problem-solving sorcery. Martin Jarmond's infectious energy shakes up UCLA with emphasis on innovation 2021-06-27T04:00:00Z “I would see people lift one leg as they were skating backward, and I was like, ‘What sort of sorcery is that?’” she says. How to Roller-Skate Backward 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z But as if by atmospheric sorcery, the morning’s cloud blanket frayed and dissipated. In single day, skies went from somber to smiling 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z She believes her brother accused her of sorcery so he could solely inherit the house. The women publicly tortured after being accused of sorcery 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z The anime follows the samurai’s life, but it also mixes in elements of fantasy and sci-fi: there are mechs and robots, humans transforming into animals, and all kinds of magic and sorcery. How Flying Lotus crafted the sounds of Yasuke, Netflix’s new samurai anime 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z The Rays need their special brand of sorcery to hold up for 162 games. Yankees’ Optimism Relies on Offense and the Law of Averages 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z These often include the lynching of those suspected of sorcery. 'Kenyan police asked if my husband was a sorcerer' 2021-02-07T05:00:00Z Puccini searched long, hard and unsuccessfully for the musical sorcery to procure a union of opposites. The Tao of 'Turandot': Why there's no escaping Puccini's opera 2020-09-02T04:00:00Z Monica then helped set up a campaign group to help women accused of sorcery, and estimates it has saved more than 500 people in the last 15 years. The women publicly tortured after being accused of sorcery 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z The writing shimmers and figures including Daedalus and Odysseus are threaded beautifully into Circe’s story as she learns not only sorcery but love, and what it might mean to be mortal. Top 10 books about witch-hunts | Eleanor Porter 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z The sorcery in which Jackson claimed to dabble in real life finds a cinematic corollary in the movie’s bewitching late passages, which are by turns disorienting and illuminating. Review: 'Shirley,' with Elisabeth Moss as Shirley Jackson, is a cunning psychological brew 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z The association of the elderly with sorcery creates fear among some sections of the population. 'Kenyan police asked if my husband was a sorcerer' 2021-02-07T05:00:00Z But even I would have thought it too neat, too written, for Cummings to find himself on the wrong end of his sorcery as quickly as he has been. The truth about why Cummings hasn't gone: Johnson is too terrified to sack him | Marina Hyde 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z Earlier this year, a woman and her daughter were held captive and tortured, accused of practicing sorcery when her husband died of Covid-19. The women publicly tortured after being accused of sorcery 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z “Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration,” was a show queen’s dream assembly, a delirium of divas and a marshaling of Tony-winning sorcery. Stephen Sondheim's 90th birthday bash reminds us why his music remains so radical 2020-04-27T04:00:00Z Especially after witnessing the sorcery he pulled off on 16. An iconic Tiger Woods shot, a surprisingly good duel, and a shocking near-collapse made the 2005 Masters an instant classic - Golf Digest 2020-03-27T04:00:00Z Stifled for the first 50 minutes, Patrick Mahomes reprised his playoff sorcery, leading three touchdown drives in the final 6 minutes 32 seconds, to deliver the Chiefs their first championship since the 1969 season. Chiefs Defeat 49ers in Stunning Super Bowl Comeback 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z His latest bit of sorcery, though, wound up hurting him. Tiger Woods defies physics by spinning golf ball out of hole, makes most disappointing birdie of 2020 - Golf Digest 2020-01-26T05:00:00Z Another woman, Sutayring Manjang, now 80, said officials forced her and others to admit they were witches and accused her of using sorcery to kill people. ‘I Am Not a Witch’: Victims Testify on Ex-President’s Brutal Roundups 2019-11-12T05:00:00Z Sometimes, a couple wins such as these have the feel of gifts, or sorcery, or just plain luck. Not everything is rosy, but the Seahawks are 2-0 and ‘just getting warmed up’ 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z He impressed with his ability to fight through the in-game adversity and sorcery of a Bill Belichick game plan, and he led Kansas City to 24 points in a wild fourth quarter. Perspective | Patrick Mahomes was uniquely great last season. That doesn’t mean he won’t get even better. 2019-09-02T04:00:00Z “Then I saw the paintings emerging and it was the most incredible thing. I realised we were all travelling on this journey together. It was incredible, like sorcery.” 'I love staring at one spot for six hours!' Life models on the secrets of disrobing 2019-08-14T04:00:00Z They asked him why he was always writing things down — was it perhaps for some kind of sorcery? The Schoolteacher and the Genocide 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z In another motion, Lancaster also asks the judge to bar prosecutors from mentioning the occult, including witchcraft and sorcery. 2nd defendant in Nebraska woman’s killing wants trial moved 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z But with his next novel, Sixteenth Watch, he’s switching things up a bit, swapping out the swords and sorcery for spacecraft in his first novel-length science fiction work. Author Myke Cole talks writing hard science fiction in his space-set Coast Guard novel Sixteenth Watch 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z The action-adventure fantasy game will combine familiar sword and sorcery gameplay with a touch of humor — for instance, the keys you need to open doors may bounce away from you from time to time. E3 2019: Will Microsoft's ‘Minecraft Earth’ take augmented reality beyond ‘Pokémon Go’? 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z Who are we to say what Trump should do about children dying in border detention camps or Saudis being executed for sorcery? The reason Britain rolls out the red carpet for Trump? It’s what Britain does | Nesrine Malik 2019-06-02T04:00:00Z We’re talking about a Saudi government that only recently allowed women to drive automobiles and still beheads them for “witchcraft and sorcery.” Troika fever: Key American allies in the Middle East are the real tyrants 2019-06-02T04:00:00Z A “Liberty Loving Republican” Texas lawmaker recently referred to vaccines as “ sorcery” and compared government-mandated inoculation to communism. Opinion | We love to hate the government. Then along come measles. 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z Publishers Weekly says that “sorcery and scheming successfully propel the characters and plot lines of this rich and lovely India-tinged fantasy.” 13 new science fiction and fantasy books to check out in late May 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z Google accomplishes this with some A.I. sorcery that involves taking a burst of photos with short exposures and reassembling them into an image. Google Pixel 3A Review: The $400 Smartphone You’ve Been Waiting For 2019-05-07T04:00:00Z "Make the case for your sorcery to consumers on your own dime," Stickland replied. Texas lawmaker accuses doctor of backing vaccine 'mandates' to boost profits 2019-05-08T04:00:00Z I was going to work sorcery inside the ropes, then write to the people how the magic happened. My round at Augusta National: A dream realized, and a window that almost closed - Golf Digest 2019-04-16T04:00:00Z Some faithful and priests believe that Harry Potter books promote sorcery. Polish priest apologises for Harry Potter book burning 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z Others just saw those swords ’n’ that sorcery. ‘Game of Thrones’ will end, but respect for fantasy should not 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z “There’s no sorcery involved in this,” Ms. Smith said of Mr. Buttigieg’s fund-raising. Pete Buttigieg Says He Raised $7 Million in First Quarter for 2020 Bid 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z Influential in Poland, the Catholic Church objects to “Harry Potter” books, which are international best-sellers, saying they promote sorcery. ‘Harry Potter’ books burned at Catholic parish in Poland 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z Top magicians are due to perform too despite sorcery being a capital crime. Saudi Arabia to host 'bull run' 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z The kind of realism that tends to predominate in literary fiction is “as fantastical as sword and sorcery,” James told me. Why Marlon James Decided to Write an African “Game of Thrones” 2019-01-21T05:00:00Z But the most interesting and important accomplishment is another powerful bit of intellectual sorcery: Bill Snyder redefined the word “goal,” and he got an entire organization to buy it. Recent Kansas editorials 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z The isolation has helped preserve ancient traditions in the most remote villages, where belief in black magic and sorcery has persisted in an era of great technological advances. Key facts about APEC host Papua New Guinea 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z At my father’s side—he armed with his spear and his bow, I with my small herder’s staff—I was ready to defy all the thieves and their sorcery. Fiction by Scholastique Mukasonga: “Cattle Praise Song” 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z However, according to Section 365 of Canada's Criminal Code, it is illegal to "fraudulently pretend to exercise or to use any kind of witchcraft, sorcery, enchantment or conjuration". Why Canada still charges women with witchcraft 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z Contains mature thematic elements including sorcery, some action, scary images, rude humor and strong language. Review | This horror movie for kids mixes high-tech special effects and old-school storytelling 2018-09-19T04:00:00Z Rated PG for thematic elements including sorcery, some action, scary images, rude humor and language. ‘The House with a Clock in Its Walls’: Jack Black and Cate Blanchett keep the film ticking along 2018-09-19T04:00:00Z “The House With a Clock in Its Wall,” a Universal Pictures release, is rated PG by the Motion Picture Association of America for “thematic elements including sorcery, some action, scary images, rude humor and language.” Film Review: ‘House With a Clock’ is a real time suck 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z A significant problem is the belief among many local communities in and around Beni that the outbreak has been caused by sorcery, local civil society activists said. Ebola: medics brace for new cases as DRC outbreak spreads 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z Busy, extravagant and deliriously overwrought, they mix the dynastic power struggles of 7th century China with the puzzles of mid-tier Sherlock Holmes, padded out with sorcery, swordplay, gravity-defying acrobatics and wildly undisciplined CGI. Review: ‘Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings’ can't solve the problem of CGI overload 2018-07-26T04:00:00Z On World TB Day last March, Mr Kove and his theatre group put on a play in Port Moresby about sorcery and TB. Making a drama out of a TB crisis 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z The soldiers often forced victims to drink a hallucinogenic liquid before pressuring their confessions to “murders by sorcery.” Analysis | The Daily 202: As alcoholism fells another congressman, a reminder that no one is immune to addiction 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z Armed soldiers targeted poor, elderly farmers, forcing them to drink a hallucinogenic liquid before pressuring them into confessing to murders by sorcery, according to victims. Gambia’s dictator ordered a witch hunt. This village is still haunted by it. 2018-05-27T04:00:00Z In 1986, a half century after Howard’s death, a gathering of sword and sorcery fans and scholars converged on Cross Plains for a weekend of sharing about their favorite writer. Texas town home to writer who created Conan the Barbarian 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z But, if anything, that overture understates the level of pop sorcery going on here: icy robot “BVs”; whooshy chorus; ends with the sound of someone falling down a hole; in and out in 2:42. Tracks of the week reviewed: Jess Glynne, Plan B and the yodelling kid 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z But the title refers to the six “infinity stones” scattered around the universe, each conveying a power of sorcery, like the time-warping one held by Doctor Strange. Review: In ‘Avengers: Infinity War,’ Marvel goes nuclear 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z Foreign women were also vulnerable to accusations of witchcraft, and the association between immigrants and sorcery goes back at least to Greek mythology. From Circe to Clinton: why powerful women are cast as witches 2018-04-07T04:00:00Z Both find space and time most are unaware of, with Silva’s more subtle sorcery complemented by De Bruyne’s greater directness. Liverpool v Manchester City: where Champions League tie could be won or lost 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z The special effects become more sensational as Elsa's sorcery strengthens with age. 'Frozen' on Broadway: It's no 'Tempest' (or 'Lion King'), but the musical sings with sisterly appeal 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z Le Guin embraced the standard themes of her chosen genres: sorcery and dragons, spaceships and planetary conflict. This week’s passages 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z Ms. Le Guin embraced the standard themes of her chosen genres: sorcery and dragons, spaceships and planetary conflict. Ursula K. Le Guin, acclaimed for her fantasy fiction, is dead at 88 2018-01-23T05:00:00Z By that time 80,000 people had been tried for sorcery, and half of them executed. Witch trials in the context of the Reformation 2018-01-21T05:00:00Z In 2015, I traveled from my home in Argentina to several Mexican states to photograph practices that professed to include magic, sorcery, shamans, santeras and people who said they’d encountered the devil. Perspective | A photographer questions faith as she explores Mexican religious syncretism 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z It showed what it said were militants beheading two elderly Sufi men in the desert after they were found guilty of witchcraft and sorcery. Islamic State raises stakes with Egypt mosque attack 2017-11-26T05:00:00Z It also happened again Sunday, when Aaron Rodgers pulverized their souls in his annual display of sorcery at AT&T Stadium. The N.F.L.’s Big Head-Scratcher: What’s Wrong With the Cowboys? 2017-10-09T04:00:00Z Unlike Mrs. Weasley’s version, the Eta Clock relies on modern technology rather than actual sorcery to accomplish the job. The Eta Clock tells you where your family members are, just like in Harry Potter 2017-09-06T04:00:00Z Thanks to this sorcery, Brady maintains the strength of arm to throw downfield and the sturdiness of leg to sidestep a blitz. Can we talk about Tom Brady’s brain? 2017-09-06T04:00:00Z The works in this museum often cast a spell with their beauty, but the young people participating in this expedition are seeking evidence of even more powerful sorcery. 10 Things to Do in NYC Now 2017-08-18T04:00:00Z It showed what it said were militants beheading two elderly Sufi men in the desert after they were found guilty of witchcraft and sorcery. Islamic State raises stakes with Egypt mosque attack 2017-11-26T05:00:00Z Only in 2013 did the government repeal a law that criminalised sorcery and allowed accusations of witchcraft as a defence in murder cases. The gruesome fate of “witches” in Papua New Guinea 2017-07-13T04:00:00Z Don’t expect any luxury cars or trips to outer space; this is a world of swords and sorcery. Final Fantasy XII deserves its second chance 2017-07-11T04:00:00Z Swift was reading a book on medieval sorcery, but next in her queue was one on ancient Egyptian alchemy, the subject of the paper that Delilah had rejected. The ghost in the machine : Nature : Nature Research 2017-07-04T04:00:00Z Why the change from the more urban fantasy setting from your Shadow Ops series to something closer to traditional swords and sorcery? Fantasy author Myke Cole on grounding a medieval world with demons in it 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z “Our primary focus lies in the war against polytheism and apostasy, and of those, Sufism, sorcery and divination,” he said. Islamic State raises stakes with Egypt mosque attack 2017-11-26T05:00:00Z But there is more to Coppola’s moody sorcery than an eye for fine embroidery and antebellum real estate. Sofia Coppola brings a ruthless precision to the artful Southern gothic 'The Beguiled' 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z Poverty-stricken families are increasingly using accusations of sorcery as a reason to abandon their children. ‘I hope one day we'll see an end to abuse’: the woman striving to save Congo’s kids | Hannah Summers 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z But he still needed to summon all his sorcery to overcome a broken-down, K.D.-free version of the Warriors. Sorry, Cavaliers. It’s Warriors (in Four, Five, Six or Seven). 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z There may be limits to Trump’s cagey sorcery. Opinion | Trump’s greatest single achievement is almost never mentioned 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z “Our primary focus lies in the war against polytheism and apostasy, and of those, Sufism, sorcery and divination,” he said. Islamic State raises stakes with Egypt mosque attack 2017-11-26T05:00:00Z One pamphlet quoted the novelist Leo Tolstoy, describing the doctrine of the Russian Orthodox Church as superstition and sorcery, according to BBC correspondent Sarah Rainsford. Russia court considers Jehovah's Witnesses ban - BBC News 2017-04-05T04:00:00Z Belief in witchcraft, sorcery and the supernatural – all commonly referred to as sanguma – is widespread in some regions. Mass 'sorcery' murder trial of more than 100 men begins in Papua New Guinea 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z One quotes the novelist Leo Tolstoy, describing the doctrine of the Russian Orthodox Church as superstition and sorcery, the BBC's Sarah Rainsford reports from Moscow. Russia court to consider Jehovah's Witnesses ban - BBC News 2017-03-17T04:00:00Z If nothing else, it serves as a reminder that there’s more to epic storytelling than goblets, horses and sorcery. 'Emerald City' takes a dark but ponderous journey down the yellow brick road 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z Of course, the ball zips with Wall performing sorcery. Wizards ride their starters in a comeback win against the Bucks 2016-12-26T05:00:00Z "It says in the Bible have nothing to do with sorcery and witchcraft," Diane explains. How Gypsies have moved from fortune-telling to fervent Christianity - BBC News 2016-11-19T05:00:00Z In the northern coastal region of Madang belief in sorcery – the supposedly learned technical act of committing magic – is more common than belief in witchcraft, which is believed to be inherent in people, usually women. Mass 'sorcery' murder trial of more than 100 men begins in Papua New Guinea 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z Because I always felt under suspicion that I worked in football for some unsavoury reason, like some biblical Delilah intent on sapping the athletes’ strength with sexual sorcery. The Ched Evans case shines a light on football’s dark corners | Gemma Clarke 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z And still, those greens were capable of the sort of sorcery that turned Watson’s putt into a midday adventure. Rain at Oakmont wasn’t enough to soften up brutal U.S. Open conditions 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z Horror movies like Robert Eggers’ “The Witch” aren’t a blast of wands and sorcery, but rather an organic dissection of old-age mysticism. Magic is having its moment in pop culture 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z On the other hand, he interprets Faccini’s raised arms as an act of manipulation or sorcery, representing mankind’s desire to control nature. The Beautiful Chaos of Crashing Waves 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z In April 2014 a large group of men allegedly overran a neighbouring village, searching for people who had committed sorcery, burning down houses and violently killing seven people. Mass 'sorcery' murder trial of more than 100 men begins in Papua New Guinea 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z After injuries and ejections, Stephen Curry returned with his usual brand of sorcery to help nudge the Warriors one step closer to a second consecutive title. Draymond Green, Complete With Theatrics, Animates the Warriors 2016-05-14T04:00:00Z Other existing offences under the code include witchcraft, sorcery and fortune-telling. Australia Nauru: Asylum seeker fined for attempted suicide - BBC News 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z There he met the Ancient One, a... well, ancient person who taught him all about sorcery and otherworldly dimensions. A quick and dirty guide for understanding Doctor Strange 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z His sorcery spawned a sobriquet: Mr. Game 7. Capitals Hope Justin Williams Is the Charm to End Their Playoff Hex 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z Apparently, the governor divined this knowledge through some sort of sorcery because he certainly didn’t acquire it through a review of the relatively few hospice-inspection reports available from the state. Recent editorials published in Iowa newspapers 2016-04-11T04:00:00Z Initially, there was almost no understanding at all: baffling news reports about credit default swaps suggested only sorcery going wrong. The Guardian view on the Panama Papers: secret riches and public rage | Editorial 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z It was an example of pop’s mysterious sorcery, the way that certain alchemical blends of music and words strike us right in the gut, circumnavigating our high-minded aesthetic ideals and studied postures. 25 Songs That Tell Us Where Music Is Going 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z Though there is sword and sorcery here, including a main character who has the ability to turn into a dragon, “Fire Emblem Fates” is really about family drama. Critics Picks: Critics' Picks: March 4 - March 10, 2016 - Los Angeles Times 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z Though there is sword and sorcery here, including a main character who has the ability to turn into a dragon, "Fire Emblem Fates" is really about family drama. 'Fire Emblem' is about family, so it's already complicated before battles and love enter the picture 2016-02-20T05:00:00Z Whether Jon Snow is actually alive or dead is still not known in a series that is woven through with dark magic, sorcery and the mysterious "White Walkers," an army of the undead. After a gory death, 'Game of Thrones' revives Jon Snow 2015-11-23T05:00:00Z I’ll try to stop with the sorcery references, but this dram-rom-zom-com just keeps getting more solid and sure-footed and intriguing in its second season. 'iZombie' recap: Smoke and mirrors in 'Abra Cadaver' 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z They think Vodou is about sorcery, maybe love magic, usually some sort of sinister practice.” Vodou is elusive and endangered, but it remains the soul of Haitian people 2015-11-07T05:00:00Z Campaigners say that steps must also be taken to stop husbands from levelling sorcery accusations against their wives as an excuse to re-marry. Papua New Guinea suffering domestic violence 'emergency' - BBC News 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z Those who practice the corporate sorcery of branding — that is, defining and controlling public perceptions — say Weight Watchers' move was brilliant. Can Oprah rescue Weight Watchers? 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z Superheroes, space operas, boy wizards, swords and sorcery, are more important to us all than we dare admit. Viewpoint: Why do fictional universes matter? - BBC News 2015-10-16T04:00:00Z By the end, 35 errors having flowed off his once immaculate racquet, Federer looked both confused at the absence of the old sorcery and increasingly weary. The bad guy who has done nothing wrong 2015-07-12T04:00:00Z More than 130,000 admirers of sorcery, superheroes and science fiction are expected in San Diego today for the start of Comic-Con International, the biggest annual exhibition of its kind in the world. Your Thursday Briefing 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z Islamic State militants beheaded two women on charges of “sorcery” in a northeastern province of Syria, a monitoring group reported Tuesday, in what it said marked the Sunni extremist group’s first decapitations of female civilians. In a grisly first, Islamic State beheads 2 women in Syria, monitor says The killing of people for sorcery is not unique to IS. Islamic State 'beheads women for sorcery' in Syria - BBC News 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z All of them were accused of sorcery, the monitor said. Islamic State beheads women civilians for first time in Syria: monitor 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z Chief among them was Milarepa—a tenth-century aristocrat who began meditating so that he could learn sorcery, to get back at his neighbors. Enlightenment on Your iPhone 2015-06-29T04:00:00Z This is arguably as true of fiction or music as it is of Escher’s brand of geometric sorcery. The impossible world of MC Escher 2015-06-20T04:00:00Z Last month four people in the village of Kaiwe, near Mount Hagen, were accused of sorcery and allegedly tortured by other villagers. Woman accused of sorcery reportedly hacked to death in Papua New Guinea 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z And they weren’t afraid to flaunt their superiority over the Raptors, backing up their big talk with on-court sorcery. In four-game sweep, Wizards emerged from their funk 2015-04-26T04:00:00Z One is a fantasy landscape of swords, sorcery and dragons, the other is a modern day parody of southern California focused on crime, corruption and shootouts with gang members and cops alike. How 'GTA 5' Can Be The Next 'Skyrim' On PC 2015-04-18T04:00:00Z In his eight years as the Senate’s Democratic leader, Harry M. Reid earned a reputation for legislative sorcery epitomized by the way in which he muscled President Obama’s health-care reform bill through the Senate. Reid leaves a parting gift for his party: A quiet and bloodless succession 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z He checked his sorcery guide and stirred his bubbling pot. CHARLES HURT: Mitch McConnell lets Senate bow to Obama on illegal immigration 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z Amnesty International said the case highlighted the “persistent failure” by the PNG government to address sorcery related acts of violence. Woman accused of sorcery reportedly hacked to death in Papua New Guinea 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z Has Arizona named a street after Bruce Arians for the coaching sorcery he has pulled off this season? Week 17 N.F.L. Matchups 2014-12-26T05:00:00Z Written in 1584 by Reginald Scot, an English member of Parliament, it is said to be the first book to expose magic as trickery, not sorcery. A Box of Tricks, Studio Size 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z Now she is a political pariah, accused of plotting the downfall of President Robert Mugabe with the help of nocturnal sorcery. Zimbabwe vice president falls out of favor 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z Much later, this conflict of young beauty vs. middle-aged sorcery stoked the drama of Rapunzel and her crone captor in Tangled. How The Little Mermaid Cued the Disney Animation Renaissance 2014-11-17T05:00:00Z His powers have nothing to do with sorcery. Kass: Illinois governor still has to deal with Speaker Madigan 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z When the extremist group publicly executed a man this month on an accusation of sorcery, pictures of the killing were circulated online. Islamic State executes female human rights lawyer by firing squad after Facebook post Some view buy-backs as a form of financial sorcery, on a par with all those abstruse credit derivatives that helped cause the financial crisis. The repurchase revolution 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z It’s a tricky sorcery, but when deployed right, it compels the player towards near-infinite play sessions. 'Destiny,' Day 2: Into The Crucible 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z Among the “crimes” that are punished with beheading are sorcery and drug trafficking. To really combat terror, end support for Saudi Arabia 2014-08-31T04:00:00Z But he also makes it clear that some member of the seventh generation would be expected to step up and continue the tradition of product excellence and sales sorcery. Inside Hermés: Luxury Secret Empire 2014-08-20T04:00:00Z But now, in a process of barely credible technological sorcery, those software tools are feeding back into real life. Paint the rainbow: the Scribble Pen that lets you draw in 16 million colours 2014-08-13T04:00:00Z And atop the fungal forms, in a touch of fairytale sorcery, sprouts a forest. London's Garden bridge: 'It feels like we're trying to pull off a crime' 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z Last year the government was widely praised for repealing the 1971 Sorcery Act, which recognised the accusation of sorcery as a defence in murder cases. UN urges PNG 'witch attacks' action 2014-06-13T04:00:00Z "The mission described the accusation of sorcery not only as groundless, but also as ridiculous," said a UN spokesman. Libya apologises for detaining UN officer on suspicion of black magic 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z And yet, despite a rich universe, fantastic characters, and plenty of swords and sorcery, there still hasn’t been a proper Game of Thrones game yet. Why We Need A Proper 'Game of Thrones' Video Game 2014-05-12T02:23:00Z Or, his final explanation, this could be something to do with sorcery. Gruesome first-person account of cannibalism in CAR 2014-01-13T06:47:46Z But many Christian fighters believe in magic and sorcery, he adds. CAR cannibal 'ate man as revenge' 2014-01-13T05:01:46Z She was burned to death after being accused of sorcery. UN urges PNG 'witch attacks' action 2014-06-13T04:00:00Z Princess Elsa has powers of sorcery beyond her control: she can and does cast a nuclear winter on her northern kingdom. The Top 10 Best Movies of 2013 2013-12-05T08:05:25Z So much so, it is inscribed on the family monument at Bottesford Church, and reads, "Two sons - both died in infancy by wicked practice and sorcery". Witchcraft trio 'may have been framed' 2013-10-31T19:33:06Z The men are brawny, the women are beautiful—think Conan the Barbarian and other classic sword and sorcery fair. 'Dragon's Crown' Review (PS3/PS Vita) 2013-08-02T20:52:00Z Richard's title to the throne, set out by Parliament in 1484, makes several defamatory claims against Elizabeth and her mother, including the use of sorcery and witchcraft to procure her marriage to King Edward. The White Queen: was she a witch? 2013-07-11T16:07:05Z Combine elements of both, and you have food sorcery at the highest level.” Texas Monthly: New York Finally Realizes Tacos Are Breakfast Food 2013-06-22T04:19:23Z Set in a fantasy world of magic and sorcery, World of Warcraft offers a huge arena where countless people from all over the globe interact in many different ways. Video games (for promoting science) 2013-06-19T06:30:00Z Success has also guaranteed that the show will be back for a fourth year of mayhem and passion, swords and sorcery, despite this season’s many violent endings. ‘Game of Thrones’ has murder and mayhem, sex and sorcery. But does it mean anything? 2013-06-07T20:43:44Z “There are more than 800 different cultures in PNG, and belief in sorcery is pervasive across most of them,” Eves tells TIME. Despite Legal Moves, PNG's Terrifying Witchcraft Killings Look Set to Continue 2013-06-05T06:05:23Z Mr. O’Neill last month vowed to repeal the 1971 Sorcery Act, which criminalized the practice of sorcery and recognized the accusation of sorcery as a defense in murder cases. Papua New Guinea Moves to Repeal Sorcery Act 2013-05-29T06:43:54Z The repeal of the 1971 Sorcery Act, which acknowledged the accusation of sorcery as a plausible defence in murder cases, came after a series of brutal public killings. PNG expands death penalty usage 2013-05-29T04:44:32Z Sorcery laws repealed in 1971 had criminalized witchcraft and allowed suspicions of sorcery to be used as a defense in murder trials. Papua New Guinea reinstates death penalty after gruesome sorcery killings, rapes 2013-05-29T03:20:52Z In , Izzet gets its hands on some tools that get extremely powerful with sorcery and instant spell backup. Dragon's Maze: Evaluating Izzet 2013-04-25T04:48:45Z Despite 19th century colonial attempts to eradicate it, sorcery is hardwired into the traditional culture of the country and has long been a quotidian fact of life across the socioeconomic and geographic spectrum. Despite Legal Moves, PNG's Terrifying Witchcraft Killings Look Set to Continue 2013-06-05T06:05:23Z The United Nations said it was deeply disturbed by her killing, which was reportedly carried out by relatives of a 6-year-old boy who, they claimed, had been killed by her sorcery. Papua New Guinea Moves to Repeal Sorcery Act 2013-05-29T06:43:54Z In February, a 20-year-old mother accused of sorcery was burned alive in a village market. PNG expands death penalty usage 2013-05-29T04:44:32Z Here, “nine princes vie for the throne of creation” doesn’t even come close to describing this multifaceted blend of politics, sorcery, and multiverse-spanning chicanery. 9 Ways to Console Yourself Now That You Finished 'BioShock: Infinite' 2013-04-20T22:09:08Z I believe really there’s some sorcery going on. Wizards seek answer to Pistons hex 2013-02-27T01:24:00Z While disputes over sorcery seldom came before the national judicial system, they are common in traditional village courts, where the belief that somebody is practicing has been used in defense of murder. Despite Legal Moves, PNG's Terrifying Witchcraft Killings Look Set to Continue 2013-06-05T06:05:23Z Illness leading to accusations of sorcery was another common trigger of violence. Is "Sociobiologist" Napoleon Chagon Really a Disciple of Margaret Mead? 2013-02-26T00:45:08.273Z In the second half, two moments of sorcery in three minutes sealed United's passage to the sixth round to keep the club on the trail of a second treble. Nani roars back but clock still ticks on his Manchester United career 2013-02-19T17:10:58Z Dr. Philip Gibbs, an anthropologist, sorcery specialist, and Catholic priest, told The Global Mail. The Scourge of ‘Witch Burnings’ in the South Pacific 2013-02-18T09:45:00Z The majority of execution cases in the country are against individuals charged of trafficking drugs into the country; individuals can and have been executed for murder, apostasy, and sorcery. Rape in the Kingdom 2013-02-05T12:10:00Z Straight off a script for Game of Thrones, the act’s preamble recognized that various forms of sorcery existed and criminalized the practice of “evil sorcery” or sanguma. Despite Legal Moves, PNG's Terrifying Witchcraft Killings Look Set to Continue 2013-06-05T06:05:23Z Encouragingly for the remainder of the campaign, Charles N'Zogbia emerged as an unlikely source of sorcery. Paul Lambert demands Aston Villa players start using their heads 2013-01-20T22:59:01Z It’s vastly different than most other types of MMOs where combat is mainly in human form be it in a sword and sorcery epic, or a superhero simulator. In An Age of Free-to-Play, EVE Online Sets Records 2012-12-17T16:00:11Z Payback against those accused of practicing sorcery is a deep-set custom in some parts of the ethnically diverse nation. The Scourge of ‘Witch Burnings’ in the South Pacific 2013-02-18T09:45:00Z "The storm was so sudden and so powerful that survivors could only imagine it had been conjured up by sorcery," says Dr Henderson. The last battle of the Vikings 2012-12-14T07:55:54Z Witch doctors who claim to cure sickness or chase out evil spirits with “good sorcery” also play a part by perpetuating and profiteering from superstitions. Despite Legal Moves, PNG's Terrifying Witchcraft Killings Look Set to Continue 2013-06-05T06:05:23Z In its report, , Amnesty says these courts "frequently imposed cruel, inhuman and degrading punishments on alleged criminals, suspected spies, those accused of 'sorcery', and people who transgressed cultural norms". 'Rights abuses' in Yemen's Abyan 2012-12-04T01:19:29Z Just as difficult, they say, is the fight against traditional African beliefs often supported by new "churches" like sorcery which lead to the killings of children and albinos accused of being witches. Humanists call for African age of "Enlightenment" 2012-11-15T12:03:09Z The review will recommend the repeal of the 1971 Sorcery Act, which human-rights agencies say has provided legal refuge for murderers and vigilantes to argue sorcery as a mitigating factor. The Scourge of ‘Witch Burnings’ in the South Pacific 2013-02-18T09:45:00Z Part assembly line and part sorcery, it begins with a wax or clay model and ends with a work of art. | Astoria: At Modern Art Foundry in Queens, Sculpture Comes to Life 2012-09-08T05:12:02Z Last year, there were reports of at least two people being executed for sorcery. Saudi man is executed for sorcery 2012-06-19T12:12:06Z The next time you hear a proposal that seems more sorcery than sense, maybe it's a witch. The Monty Python Guide to Running a Business 2012-06-01T13:31:00Z My Knight build has slowly drifted towards some pyromancy and a touch of sorcery. Why 'Dark Souls' Isn't Old-School After All 2012-06-01T00:02:28Z Games of chance, divining by arrows, drunkenness and sorcery debased the brains of these men, all otherwise remarkably gifted. The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah 2012-04-25T02:01:04.030Z What strikes us here as the fruits of sorcery are simply the rewards of excellent housekeeping, as are the like results in civil life. Popular scientific lectures 2012-04-24T02:00:17.273Z Amnesty International says the country does not formally classify sorcery as a capital offence. Saudi man is executed for sorcery 2012-06-19T12:12:06Z "But she is a witch; beware of the evil eye," demurred Drake, who, like all West-countrymen, deeply believed in witchcraft and sorcery, far more so than dwellers in other parts of England. A Lad of Grit A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times 2012-04-21T02:00:23.363Z When it duly came he was accused of sorcery, seized by the Inquisition, and tortured nearly to death, but he was discharged when a miracle established his innocence and healed the wounds of the torture-chamber. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II 2012-04-18T02:00:12.957Z This was likewise heretical, and Albero’s offer to prove its orthodoxy by undergoing the ordeal of fire was rejected on the logical ground that sorcery might thus enable false doctrine to triumph. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z To the beginning of the 13th century the popular superstitions regarding sorcery, witchcraft and compacts with the devil were condemned by the ecclesiastical authorities as heathenish, sinful and heretical. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z No details were given of what he was found guilty of beyond the charges of witchcraft and sorcery. Saudi man is executed for sorcery 2012-06-19T12:12:06Z Fairfax has been condemned on a charge of sorcery, though his cousin's craft is really to secure the succession to his rich estate, which falls to him if he dies unmarried. The Secrets of a Savoyard 2012-04-08T02:00:19.727Z But now, that the laws of nature are better understood, and medical science more fully developed, demonology, as well as witchcraft and sorcery, are given up altogether. A Legacy to the Friends of Free Discussion 2012-04-06T02:00:26.317Z In Germany at that period the civil courts inflicted capital punishment on sorcery, blasphemy, and church robbery; had the same law held in Spain the number of the Inquisition executions would be appreciably lowered. Heroic Spain 2012-03-26T02:00:38.797Z I am a messenger sent to teach you the sorcery or witcheries of cloud-land. Legends of Gods and Ghosts (Hawaiian Mythology) Collected and Translated from the Hawaiian 2012-03-21T02:00:33.043Z You are my master in sorcery; Speak—I will do all. The Dramas of Victor Hugo: Mary Tudor, Marion de Lorme, Esmeralda 2012-03-15T02:00:28.817Z With Unicorns we feel the nostalgia of the infinite, the sorcery of dolls, the salt of sex, the vertigo of them that skirt the edge of perilous ravines, or straddle the rim of finer issues. Unicorns 2012-03-14T02:00:26.677Z Christian missionaries do not thus treat the fetishism and sorcery of heathen lands. Voltaire: A Sketch of his Life and Works 2012-03-14T02:00:25.570Z Unquestionably, we have too many instances of criminal acts of superstition in which supernatural agency is believed; but did this philosophic writer mean to say that we have evidence of actual witchcraft and sorcery? Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z She was the sister of the poison-gods and knew the art of sorcery. Legends of Gods and Ghosts (Hawaiian Mythology) Collected and Translated from the Hawaiian 2012-03-21T02:00:33.043Z As a preservative, moreover, against sorcery and evil influences, it was disenchanted by various charms. Prairie Farmer, Vol. 56: No. 12, March 22, 1884 A Weekly Journal for the Farm, Orchard and Fireside 2012-02-24T03:00:26.570Z The province law of 1692 decreed death for "enchantment, sorcery, charm, or conjuration, or invocation, or to feed any wicked spirit." Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z Anatomy had to labour against antipathy both ecclesiastical and popular; chemistry and mechanics were 59gross pursuits, unless endowed with the perilous distinctions of alchemy and sorcery. Science and Medieval Thought The Harveian Oration Delivered Before the Royal College of Physicians, October 18, 1900 2012-02-22T03:00:23.620Z D’Agessau was right when, in advising the parliament of Paris to repeal all statutes against sorcery, he recommended that dæmoniacs should be handed over to the physician, instead of the priest or the executioner. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z There they consulted the gods with signs and sorceries. Legends of Gods and Ghosts (Hawaiian Mythology) Collected and Translated from the Hawaiian 2012-03-21T02:00:33.043Z How have you learnt it?—Woman, they may well speak of your sorceries! Andromache A Play in Three Acts 2012-02-19T03:00:15.203Z The sixth chapter of Lord Coke's "Third Institutes" is devoted to a panegyric on the statutes for punishing "conjuration, sorcery, witchcraft, or enchantment." Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z All persons who busied themselves with natural experiment in the Middle Ages were accused of magic; even Albert did not escape the suspicion or the credit of sorcery. Science and Medieval Thought The Harveian Oration Delivered Before the Royal College of Physicians, October 18, 1900 2012-02-22T03:00:23.620Z The ancients fully admitted the power of sympathy in the cure of diseases; but generally attributed its action to the interference of Divinity, or the operation of sorcery and enchantment. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z Alas! what have I a stranger done to offend a vice-baillie For this charge of sorcery must be a blind. The Cloister and the Hearth A Tale of the Middle Ages 2012-02-17T03:00:30.347Z They inquired into its cause, and became convinced that they were dealing with sorcery. The Gentle Reader 2012-02-15T03:00:37.463Z By some such sorcery as wicked demons in the wise allegories of fable obtain a control over good spirits, the demon who had thus risen up in my path obtained an ascendency over my father. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol III, No 13, 1851 2012-02-10T03:00:15.463Z Ten years later two more statutes were enacted, one relating to false prophecies, and the other to conjuration, witchcraft and sorcery. Witch, Warlock, and Magician Historical Sketches of Magic and Witchcraft in England and Scotland 2012-02-06T03:00:14.350Z The laws of every country have provided against the offence of witchcraft, sorcery, conjuration, and enchantment. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z False Frederick, who had been willing enough to listen to the promptings of his witch-wife, now upraided her for having used sorcery to accomplish her wicked ends. Great Opera Stories Taken from Original Sources in Old German 2012-01-25T03:00:33.660Z Without a particle of evidence against her, they convicted her of sorcery and sentenced her to be burnt at the stake. Recitations for the Social Circle 2012-01-17T03:00:22.643Z Neither sorcery nor witchcraft had to be employed, and the battel was to continue until the shades of evening had fallen, and the stars appeared. Legal Lore Curiosities of Law and Lawyers 2012-01-17T03:00:20.443Z Upon the evidence which it afforded, Helen Frazer was brought before the Court of Justiciary, in Aberdeen, on April 21, 1597, and found guilty in ‘fourteen points of witchcraft and sorcery.’ Witch, Warlock, and Magician Historical Sketches of Magic and Witchcraft in England and Scotland 2012-02-06T03:00:14.350Z "Exorcists" was only a name given to those who professed to cast out evil spirits by the arts of sorcery. "Granny's Chapters" (on scriptural subjects) 2012-01-13T03:00:12.913Z Celsus, unable to resist the miracles which Jesus is recorded to have performed, had on several occasions spoken of them slanderously as works of sorcery, to which Origen had severally replied. Church and State as Seen in the Formation of Christendom 2012-01-11T03:00:30.173Z “Surely this is sorcery,” replied the puzzled Sancho, “for I hear nothing but the bleating of sheep.” Legends & Romances of Spain 2012-01-10T03:00:18.593Z There is no trace of sorcery or magic or the appetite for miracles in the prayer He taught to His disciples. Outlines of a Philosophy of Religion based on Psychology and History 2012-01-01T03:00:07.953Z Defoe argues that the ancients at first were acquainted only with the purer form of magic, and that, therefore, sorcery and witchcraft were of much later development. Witch, Warlock, and Magician Historical Sketches of Magic and Witchcraft in England and Scotland 2012-02-06T03:00:14.350Z The Scripture says of him, that he used sorcery and bewitched the people. "Granny's Chapters" (on scriptural subjects) 2012-01-13T03:00:12.913Z We may not know whence thy strange sorceries fall— Whether they be Earth's voices wild and strong, Her high and perfect song. The Star-Treader and other poems 2011-12-27T03:00:09.977Z So early as 1462, Pomponatus of Mantua came to the conclusion, in his work on incantation, that all the arts of sorcery and witchcraft were the result of natural operations. Harper's New Monthly Magazine Vol. IV, No. 19, Dec 1851 2011-12-25T03:00:11.297Z He was also accused of having made a compact with the devil, and having practised sorcery. The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII. 2011-12-22T03:00:10.443Z Legislation then augmented its severity, and Parliament, in compliance with the wishes of the new King, passed an Act by which sorcery and witchcraft were made felony, without benefit of clergy. Witch, Warlock, and Magician Historical Sketches of Magic and Witchcraft in England and Scotland 2012-02-06T03:00:14.350Z Well, it’s time to wean that guy off of the sword and sorcery and into some spaceships and laser guns, isn’t it? SciFi Books For People Who Hate SciFi - A Holiday Guide 2011-12-20T17:00:45Z The way that woman made old things look like new savoured of sorcery to the obtuse male mind. A Witch of the Hills, v. 1-2 2011-12-15T03:00:15.700Z "The citizen... practiced acts of witchcraft and sorcery," Saudi newspaper al-Watan cited the interior ministry as saying. Amnesty says Saudi beheading for sorcery "shocking" 2011-12-13T09:18:41Z Although the edicts and punishments for sorcery were extremely severe, they have appeared from time to time in different parts of Spain. The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII. 2011-12-22T03:00:10.443Z Third: That by their sorceries they sought responses and oracles from demons. Witch, Warlock, and Magician Historical Sketches of Magic and Witchcraft in England and Scotland 2012-02-06T03:00:14.350Z A Saudi woman was beheaded Monday after being convicted of practicing sorcery, which is banned, the interior ministry said. | Middle East: Saudi Arabia: Woman Is Beheaded After Being Convicted of Witchcraft 2011-12-13T00:29:39Z Taine once spoke of the "violent sorcery" of Victor Hugo's style, and it is a phrase that comes often to the mind in thinking of the music of the titanic German. Aspects of Modern Opera Estimates and Inquiries 2011-12-12T03:00:24.900Z A Sudanese national was beheaded in the Saudi city of Medina in September after being convicted on sorcery charges, according to the London-based group. Amnesty says Saudi beheading for sorcery "shocking" 2011-12-13T09:18:41Z Thirdly, If any person in order to discover the future, had employed geomancy, hydromancy, a�romancy, piromancy, onomancy, necromancy, or sorceries by beans, dice, or wheat. The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII. 2011-12-22T03:00:10.443Z He thrust a long needle into it several times; but as the blood came, he decided that there was no sorcery in the mark. The Legend of Ulenspiegel, Volume I (of 2) And Lamme Goedzak, and their Adventures Heroical, Joyous and Glorious in the Land of Flanders and Elsewhere 2011-12-10T03:00:17.800Z Yet in spite of it all the gypsies continued to flourish, to increase in numbers, and to ply their customary trades of thieving, sorcery, and the rest, without the slightest check. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z The sound of it was more than music, it was sorcery. The Sailor 2011-12-03T03:00:11.697Z She declares that she never deceived him, and that the recent combat was unfairly influenced by Lohengrin's sorcery. Stars of the Opera 2011-11-29T03:00:15.563Z During the reign of Ferdinand, no general, and not more than thirty-four private autos-da-f� were celebrated; the persons who appeared in them were condemned for blasphemy, bigamy, and pretended sorcery. The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII. 2011-12-22T03:00:10.443Z He knew, besides, much of enchantments and sorceries, as many a Paynim doth to this very day. Aucassin & Nicolette And Other Mediaeval Romances and Legends 2011-11-24T03:00:40.487Z In the fifth inscription, amongst the bad things are mentioned evil spirits, both male and female, the evil eye, sorcery, and enchantments both from men and women, along with Nidra and Levatta. Ancient Faiths And Modern A Dissertation upon Worships, Legends and Divinities 2011-11-24T03:00:37.917Z He was not popular even on his own side, for we find mysterious accusations of sorcery and enchantment attaching to his name. Mary Queen of Scots 1542-1587 2011-11-20T03:00:16.107Z Prophecy and sorcery are regarded in different lights: the latter is wicked and implies collusion with the evil one, while the "prophetic eye" is a gift to be coveted. Stars of the Opera 2011-11-29T03:00:15.563Z They thought that these representations related to sorcery, and they were confirmed in the idea, on hearing the imprecations which, according to M. Tournon, were to accompany the oath of secrecy. The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII. 2011-12-22T03:00:10.443Z He, with his sorcery, always aims at killing the greatest. Fetichism in West Africa Forty Years' Observations of Native Customs and Superstitions 2011-11-18T03:00:28.907Z In order to avoid being charged with having faith in sorcery, he handed her over to a commission of ecclesiastics, to ascertain whether she was inspired of Heaven, or instigated by an evil spirit. Nature and Culture 2011-11-17T03:00:34.107Z They are far away, their rays are light and pale, and we can barely see their sleeping shadows, but their sorcery is stern and dark. He Who Gets Slapped A Play in Four Acts 2011-11-11T03:00:27.467Z There is great indignation over the interruption, but Frederick so intensely cries for justice that at last even the king listens as he charges Lohengrin with sorcery. Stars of the Opera 2011-11-29T03:00:15.563Z The Cardinal Portocarrero and the inquisitor-general Rocaberti believed in sorcery, and after persuading the king that he was bewitched, they entreated him to suffer himself to be exorcised according to the formulary of the church. The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII. 2011-12-22T03:00:10.443Z If all those cannot be obtained, the patient must die; the assumption probably being that some unknown person is antagonizing the “doctor” with arts of sorcery. Fetichism in West Africa Forty Years' Observations of Native Customs and Superstitions 2011-11-18T03:00:28.907Z The University of Paris, at the instance of dominant ecclesiastics, demanded her trial on the charge of sorcery and the assumption of divine powers. Nature and Culture 2011-11-17T03:00:34.107Z The sorcery of one age was the science of the next. Across the Stream 2011-11-05T02:00:11.673Z But the foreknowing Asas knew in advance that he was coming, and resolved to receive him with all sorts of sorcery, which might give him a high opinion of them. Teutonic Mythology, Vol. 1 of 3 Gods and Goddesses of the Northland 2011-10-31T02:00:30.820Z The second species of crime which caused a suspicion of heresy, was sorcery and divination. The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII. 2011-12-22T03:00:10.443Z Along with witchcraft and the inevitable accusation of sorcery when one dies, goes the custom of ‘muavi,’ the ordeal by poison.... Fetichism in West Africa Forty Years' Observations of Native Customs and Superstitions 2011-11-18T03:00:28.907Z The Bible teaches the doctrine of witchcraft, and makes us believe that there are sorcerers and witches, and that the dead could be raised by the power of sorcery. Hell Warm Words on the Cheerful and Comforting Doctrine of Eternal Damnation 2011-10-12T02:00:41.107Z I have never committed any sorceries nor any incantations. The Legend of the Glorious Adventures of Tyl Ulenspiegel in the land of Flanders and elsewhere 2011-10-04T02:00:19.193Z Orosius speaks of him as the inventor of sorcery and the magic arts. Teutonic Mythology, Vol. 1 of 3 Gods and Goddesses of the Northland 2011-10-31T02:00:30.820Z In 1490 several Hebrew bibles and books written by Jews were burnt at Seville; at Salamanca more than six thousand volumes of magic and sorcery were committed to the flames. The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII. 2011-12-22T03:00:10.443Z The charge on which he had been sold by his own tribe was that of sorcery and witchcraft murder, the death penalty for which had been commuted to sale into slavery. Fetichism in West Africa Forty Years' Observations of Native Customs and Superstitions 2011-11-18T03:00:28.907Z Hence there could not arise in France so frightful a devil-dom as among us in Germany, and even the witchcraft and sorcery of the former assumed a cheerful guise. The Prose Writings of Heinrich Heine 2011-09-21T02:00:27.670Z Then there was Joanna Martens whom they burnt as a witch after she had been thrown into the water, for her body did not sink and they held it for a sign of sorcery. The Legend of the Glorious Adventures of Tyl Ulenspiegel in the land of Flanders and elsewhere 2011-10-04T02:00:19.193Z The first thing that strikes us in Saxo's narrative is that sorcery, the black art, plays, as in V�luspa, the chief part in the chain of events. Teutonic Mythology, Vol. 1 of 3 Gods and Goddesses of the Northland 2011-10-31T02:00:30.820Z Or did he still find in the girl whatever strange sorcery had so bewitched his boyish fancy? Rough-Hewn 2011-09-20T02:00:15.147Z It is fully believed that walls are no obstacle to the passage of the bodies of those possessing the power of sorcery. Fetichism in West Africa Forty Years' Observations of Native Customs and Superstitions 2011-11-18T03:00:28.907Z They carry away the corpses off the gibbets of Montfaucon; they commit a thousand horrors to make their sorceries successful. The Barber of Paris 2011-09-18T02:00:25.547Z By power of sorcery have you penetrated into this laboratory of Nature, yet now your lips are closed like capon stuffed with bread-crumbs!” The Legend of the Glorious Adventures of Tyl Ulenspiegel in the land of Flanders and elsewhere 2011-10-04T02:00:19.193Z Thus the chain of events in Saxo both begins and ends with sorcery. Teutonic Mythology, Vol. 1 of 3 Gods and Goddesses of the Northland 2011-10-31T02:00:30.820Z By St. George, she has exterminated thousands of my countrymen by her sorceries! The Executioner's Knife Or Joan of Arc 2011-09-13T02:00:34.817Z Many of the Lamas are addicted to demon worship and sorcery, but these are generally looked upon with aversion by the more virtuous among their brethren. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z Marguerite hurried to throw the book of sorceries on to the hearth, where she lit a fire; then she began to pray to her patron saint, and Blanche went down to her work. The Barber of Paris 2011-09-18T02:00:25.547Z But see that he has nothing to drink, and that he does not fall asleep until he has admitted his sorceries and incantations.” The Legend of the Glorious Adventures of Tyl Ulenspiegel in the land of Flanders and elsewhere 2011-10-04T02:00:19.193Z He and his clan had slain and burnt Gulveig-Heid because she practised sorcery and other evil arts of witchcraft. Teutonic Mythology, Vol. 1 of 3 Gods and Goddesses of the Northland 2011-10-31T02:00:30.820Z If she is none, the most violent suspicions of imposture and sorcery immediately rise against her. The Executioner's Knife Or Joan of Arc 2011-09-13T02:00:34.817Z There was a class of Druidesses in Gaul and Germany, who, in addition to practices of sorcery and incantation, presided at fearful rites. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z "I am coming to it, mademoiselle," said Urbain, recalling his ideas, which Blanche's beautiful eyes had turned to other things than sorcery. The Barber of Paris 2011-09-18T02:00:25.547Z It will dispel de charms of witchcraft, magic and sorcery, and turn away de stroke of de evil eye. Rob of the Bowl, Vol. I (of 2) A Legend of St. Inigoe's 2011-09-11T02:00:10.443Z He is a master in sorcery, and also skilful in the art of medicine. Teutonic Mythology, Vol. 1 of 3 Gods and Goddesses of the Northland 2011-10-31T02:00:30.820Z They are always in fear of some sorcery. The Executioner's Knife Or Joan of Arc 2011-09-13T02:00:34.817Z The king grew worse, and all the sorcery of his medicine men could not cure him, so I was sent for. O'er Many Lands, on Many Seas 2011-09-08T02:00:19.987Z "Tell us the history of this sorcery, my child, and try not to omit a single fact." The Barber of Paris 2011-09-18T02:00:25.547Z "There is knavery in alliance with this sorcery," said the Proprietary, as he examined the cloak. Rob of the Bowl, Vol. I (of 2) A Legend of St. Inigoe's 2011-09-11T02:00:10.443Z "Nay, nay, do not go there; you will be the victim of some sorcery." The Works of Honor? de Balzac About Catherine de' Medici, Seraphita and Other Stories 2011-09-02T02:00:23.810Z For the rest, I shall send the curate of Vaucouleurs to examine her, and, if need be, to exorcise her in case there be some sorcery at the bottom of this. The Executioner's Knife Or Joan of Arc 2011-09-13T02:00:34.817Z Meanwhile it became the duty of the Syndics to bring an action against him for fraud, sorcery, and murder. Tales From J?kai 2011-09-02T02:00:19.183Z "No, never," said Marguerite, drawing her chair nearer and stretching her neck, because the word sorcery had already produced its electrical effect upon the old servant. The Barber of Paris 2011-09-18T02:00:25.547Z Witchcraft and sorcery, the belief in which reigned supreme for so many centuries, are known to have been nothing but the delusions of ignorant superstition. Supernatural Religion, Vol. I. (of III) An Inquiry into the Reality of Divine Revelation 2011-08-30T02:00:33.183Z "It sounds almost absurd—but—I wanted to tell you—we ought to pray," he stammers, "it is the best thing against sorcery!" Stories and Pictures 2011-08-30T02:00:28.080Z Sixty % of the deaths which occur in West Africa are, according to Miss Mary Kingsley—a credible witness—believed to be due to witchcraft and sorcery. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" 2011-08-15T02:00:28.473Z Conjuration, witchcraft, enchantment, and sorcery, to get money, or consume any person in his body, members, or goods, or to provoke any person to unlawful love, was by the 33 Henry VIII. The History of the Life and Adventures of Mr. Duncan Campell A Gentlen, who, tho' Deaf and Dumb, Writes down any Stranger's name at first Sight; 2011-08-14T02:00:22.973Z Putting the precious flower—good against sorcery—in his breast-pocket for safety, he rose from his knees, and saw Mark coming by the sycamores. Bevis The Story of a Boy 2011-08-13T02:00:28.377Z The reality of the powers of sorcery was never questioned. Supernatural Religion, Vol. I. (of III) An Inquiry into the Reality of Divine Revelation 2011-08-30T02:00:33.183Z Till the siege of Zbaraj, projectiles of that kind were unknown to the Cossacks, and when sober they feared them terribly, seeing in them the sorcery of Yeremi. With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. 2011-08-12T02:00:19.797Z The wish was like sorcery, for no more was it uttered than David and Mr. Lewis came in. Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford 2011-08-11T02:00:13.017Z He read the second sorcery, and far In heaven he saw the shining forth of Ra, And all his Children round him, and the Moon Uprising, and the shape of every Star. The Story of Nefrekepta from a demotic papyrus 2011-07-30T02:00:17.393Z The Babylonians used all kinds of enchantments, sorceries, as well as star-gazers, astrologers, etc., to be guided in their undertakings. The Prophet Ezekiel An Analytical Exposition 2011-07-27T02:00:27.557Z Even the 18th century was stained with the blood of persons tortured and executed for sorcery. Supernatural Religion, Vol. I. (of III) An Inquiry into the Reality of Divine Revelation 2011-08-30T02:00:33.183Z Frederic I. lay under the suspicion of heresy and sorcery, in consequence of his tolerant opinions, and his love of mathematics and astronomy. Visits and Sketches at Home and Abroad with Tales and Miscellanies Now First Collected Vol. I (of 3) 2011-07-24T02:00:11.383Z Beauty had a magic power, and wonders were ever being performed daily by the sorcery of Love. Crying for the Light, Vol. 1 [of 3] or Fifty Years Ago 2011-07-23T02:00:10.740Z He gave the Book into my hands, and slow I read what there was writ of sorcery. The Story of Nefrekepta from a demotic papyrus 2011-07-30T02:00:17.393Z To penetrate the future he employed the ordinary native charms and sorcery. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z Notwithstanding all this persistent and unanimous confirmation, we ask again: What has now become of the belief in demoniacal possession and sorcery? Supernatural Religion, Vol. I. (of III) An Inquiry into the Reality of Divine Revelation 2011-08-30T02:00:33.183Z Black arts: Black magic == sorcery, as opposed to white magic == science. The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning 2011-07-16T02:00:19.397Z Day after day witnessed the riotous growth of pasture and herbage, the blooming of flowerets before the joyous sorcery of a southern spring. Nevermore 2011-07-08T02:00:23.973Z He broke the gold, and kneeling on his knees Read out the first of the two sorceries, Enchanting all the earth, the clouds above, The underworld, the mountains and the seas. The Story of Nefrekepta from a demotic papyrus 2011-07-30T02:00:17.393Z You may be right, however, in your suspicions of sorcery: for this cannot be so in the usual nature of things--a house cannot thus, by human means, sink suddenly into the earth. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z The countless number of persons tormented and put to death for the supposed crime of witchcraft and sorcery were mere innocent victims to ignorance and credulity. Supernatural Religion, Vol. I. (of III) An Inquiry into the Reality of Divine Revelation 2011-08-30T02:00:33.183Z "If there is sorcery in the tower, we dare not stay here, unless Morten the cook stay too, to keep up our courage." King Eric and the Outlaws, Vol. 1 or, the Throne, the Church, and the People in the Thirteenth Century. Vol. I. 2011-07-07T02:00:29.790Z It only needs to show itself simply and seriously for what it is, to bring to shame all the spells of sorcery. A Noble Name or D?nninghausen 2011-07-04T02:00:22.783Z Especially at sight of armored men they lose heart, saying that there is no power even in sorcery to stop their impetus. Hania 2011-07-04T02:00:18.053Z It is devilry and sorcery," said the king: "if thou, too, hadst not seen both the girl and the house, I could have sworn I had been dreaming, or was mad. The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance 2011-07-07T02:00:35.757Z |
| 随便看 |
英语例句辞典收录了117811条英语例句在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词及词组的例句翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。