I. The complete works of P. Sinistrari {Rome, Gian-

nini, 1753-1754,3 vol. in-folio) include the following books : Practica criminalis Minorum illustrata, — Formutarium criminate, — De incorrigibilium expul- sione ab Ordinibus Regularibus, — De Delictis et Paenis, lo which should be added the present work : De Dcemonialilale , published for the first time in the year 1875.
INDEX
Pages
Preface v
Demoniality : origin of the word, — Wherein that crime differs from those of Bestiality and Sodomy, — Opinion
of St Thomas N''* i to 8 i
Material intercourse with Incubi and Succubi is not a thing of imagination ; testimony of St Austin. N” 9 and 10, i5 Wizards and Witches; their relations with the Devil; ceremonials of their
profession N""® it to 7.3. 21
Artifices resorted to by the Devil for the
assumption of a body N’' 24. 3i
Incubi do not assail but women. N''26. 35
Goblins have no dread of exorcisms. 27. 3y Humorous story of signora Hieronyma :
the enchanted repast N' 28. 3y
Men begotten by Incubi : Romulus and Remus, Plato , Alexander the Great, Caesar-Augustus,^ Merlin the Enchan- ter, Martin Luther, — The Antechrist to be born of an Incubus . . . N' 3o. 53
Incubi are not pure spirits : they beget, and therefore have a body of their own.
— Remark concerning Giants. N'® 3i
to 33. 57
Angels are not all pure spirits : decision to that effect of the second Council of Nicea N>' 3y, 71
25o
Index
Existence of rational creatures or ani- mals other than man, and endowed , like him, with a body and a soul. N''“ 38 to 43.
Wherein do those animals differ from man? What their origin? Do they all descend from one individual, as men descend from Adam ? Is there between them a distinction of the sexes? What are their manners, laws, social cus- toms ? Nr* 44 to 5o.
What are the shape and organisation of their body? A comparison drawn from the composition of wine. Nr*5i to 56.
Arc those animals subject to diseases, to physical and moral infirmities, to death ? N“* Sy and 58.
Are they born in the original sin? Have they been redeemed by Jesus-Christ, and are they capable of beatitude and damnation? N^* 61 and 62.
Proofs of their existence. Nr* 65 to 70.
Story of an Incubus and of a young Nun Nr 71.
Story of a young deacon. , . . . N' 72.
Incubi are affected by material substan- ces : they therefore participate of the matter of those substances.. . Nr y3.
Instance drawn from the history of To- bit : ejection of the Incubus which vexed Sarah; cure of old Tobias.
Nr* 74 to 76.
St Anthony falls in with a Faun in the wilderness : their conversation. Nr 77 to 84.
Pages
85
87
95
107
119
123
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145
149
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Index 25 1
Pages
Other proofs of the corporeity of Incubi, especially the Manna of the Hebrews or Bread of Angels. . . 90 to g5. 179
In what sense are to be understood the words of Christ ; « Other sheep I have which are not of this fold? ^ Apollo’s address to the Emperor Augustus : the end of the Gods . . N” 96 to 10 1 igi « The Great Pan is dead », or the death of Christ announced to Fauns, Syl- vans and Satyrs : their bewailing.
N‘‘ 102. 2o3
Solving of the problem : How can a woman be impregnated by an Incu- bus? — Comparison of Giants with
mules N"'® 104 and io5 207
Wherein lies the generating virtue; why no more Giants are born. Luxu-
ria in humido N''® loG to iii. 21 1
Appreciation of the crime of Demonia- lity : 1“ committed with the Devil;
2“ committed with an Incubus. N''® 1 12
to 1 14 219
Is Demoniality more grievous than Bes- tiality? — Conclusion. . . . N*" ii5. 223
Appendix 227
Biographical Notice 245
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