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Nec negavit Guillelmus Parisiensis et Bonaventura fieri naturaliter
ut festucae omnes aulae unius vel camerae serpentes appareant;
innumeraque talia fiunt per quae potest magica naturalis exerceri. Ad
quae omnia similiter aut mirabilius agenda valet angelorum virtus,
quos naturae secretas vires cognoscere limpidius constat et applicare
posse velocius. Nonnunquam vero sic visiva virtus vel objectorum
exteriorum radiatio suspenditur per angelos ut homo praesentata
oculis non aspiciat. Patuit in illis qui in domum Lot irruere et in aliis
Nor did William of Paris and Bonaventure deny that it happens naturally that all the straws of some yard or roof appear to be serpents; Natural magic can be practiced through the happenings of countless such instances (lit. and countless such instances happen through which natural magic can be practiced). Toward which, the power of angels succeeds in all things that must be done similarly or miraculously. It is evident that they [i.e., angels] clearly know the secret powers of nature and are able to apply them swiftly. Sometimes, in truth, the visual power or radiation of exterior objects is suspended by angels so that a man might not see what is shown to his eyes.
Nec negavit Guillelmus Parisiensis et Bonaventura fieri naturaliter
ut festucae omnes aulae unius vel camerae serpentes appareant;
innumeraque talia fiunt per quae potest magica naturalis exerceri. Ad
quae omnia similiter aut mirabilius agenda valet angelorum virtus,
quos naturae secretas vires cognoscere limpidius constat et applicare
posse velocius. Nonnunquam vero sic visiva virtus vel objectorum
exteriorum radiatio suspenditur per angelos ut homo praesentata
oculis non aspiciat. Patuit in illis qui in domum Lot irruere et in aliis
Nor did William of Paris and Bonaventure deny that it happens naturally that all the straws of some yard or roof appear to be serpents; Natural magic can be practiced through the happenings of countless such instances (lit. and countless such instances happen through which natural magic can be practiced). Toward which, the power of angels succeeds in all things that must be done similarly or miraculously. It is evident that they [i.e., angels] clearly know the secret powers of nature and are able to apply them swiftly. Sometimes, in truth, the visual power or radiation of exterior objects is suspended by angels so that a man might not see what is shown to his eyes.