The Works of John Moore, M. D, Vol. 2 of 7: With Memoirs of His Life and Writings (Classic Reprint)

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Mr. Addison tells us, that the common people of Naples in his time believed that this passage through the mountain was the work of magic, and that Virgil was the magician. But this is the age of scepticism; and the common people, in imitation of people of fashion, begin to harbour doubts concerning all their old-established o pinions. A Neapolitan valet-de-place asked an English gentleman lately, Whether Signior Virgilio, of whom he had heard so much, had really, and bona fide, been a ma gician or not? A magician, ' replied the Englishman; ay, that he was, and a very great magician too.' And do you, ' resumed the valet, believe it was he who pierced this rock i As for this particular rock, ' answer. Ed the master, I will not swear to it from my own know ledge, because it was done before I was born but I am ready to make oath, that I have known him pierce, and even melt, some very obdurate substances.'

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