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Definition: Formicarius

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. Type genus of the Formicariidae.[Wordnet].

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Date "Formicarius" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1475. (references)

Common Expressions: Formicarius

Expressions Definition
Genus Formicarius Type genus of the Formicariidae. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Extended Definition: Formicarius

Formicarius

This article is about the book. For information about the antthrush genus, see Formicarius

The Formicarius, written 1435-1437 by Johannes Nider during the Council of Basel and first printed in 1475, is the second book ever printed to discuss witchcraft. Nider dealt specifically with witchcraft in the fifth section of the book. Unlike his successors, he did not emphasize the idea of the witches' Sabbath and was sceptical of the claim that witches could fly by night. An important work which shows that by the early fifteenth century trials and torture of witches were already taking place.

References

  • Formicarius NIDER (Johannes) Augsburg, Anton Sorg [about 1484]; folio (An - y.9)

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Topics by Level of Interest: Formicarius

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Formicarius 7     Formicarius 7
Formicarius (genus) 4     Formicarius (genus) 4
Thanasimus formicarius 4     Thanasimus formicarius 4

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