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Life of Demonax (22-23)

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A physical philosopher was discoursing about the antipodes; Demonax took his hand, and led him to a well, in which he showed him his own reflection: Do you want us to believe that the antipodes are like that?’

A man once boasted that he was a wizard, and possessed of mighty charms whereby he could get what he chose out-of anybody. Will it surprise you to learn that I am a fellow-craftsman?' asked Demonax; pray come with me to the bakers, and you shall see a single charm, just one wave of my magic wand,

v.3.p.7
induce him to bestow several loaves upon me.’ Current coin, he meant, is as good a magician as most.

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