Sentence examples for the practice of magic from inspiring English sources

In this tale the practice of magic is revived by two unusual men, Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell.

The charge of treason brought against Boethius was aggravated by a further accusation of the practice of magic, or of sacrilege, which the accused was at great pains to reject.

Inhabited by people no better or worse than ourselves, Earthsea is dominated by the practice of magic as precise as any science and as unpredictable in its social consequences.

Boethius openly defended the senator Albinus, who was accused of treason "for having written to the Emperor Justin against the rule of Theodoric". The charge of treason brought against Boethius was aggravated by a further accusation of the practice of magic, or of sacrilege, which the accused was at great pains to reject.

The medieval chronicler William of Malmesbury charged Gerard with immorality, avarice and the practice of magic.

Whatever you want to call the practice of magic, it's empowering women. .

Thus, the presence of red ochre in some burials suggests the practice of contagious magic: the corpse had possibly been stained with the colour of blood in order to revitalize it.

The chapter of Book One that deals with "the power of songs and prayers to attract the power of any star or divinity" (OP 1 71) shows especially clearly that the practice of natural magic led easily to the summoning of demonic spirits.

This instruction was not made to advance the practice of stage magic.

On the contrary, this instruction is intended for the practice of "true" magic, according to practises such as Wicca, Druidism, and New Age.

Since then the group has killed more than 2,000 people for reasons including homosexuality, and for the alleged practice of magic and apostasy, according to the SOHR.