Project Gutenberg 2016-01-25 Public domain in the USA. 322 Lavater, Ludwig 1527 1586 Lauaterus, Lewes Lauatere, Lodouike Lavatere, Lodouike Lavaterus, Lewes Harrison, Robert Harrison, R.‏ ‎(Robert) Of Ghostes and Spirites, Walking by Night And of Straunge Noyses, Crackes, and Sundrie Forewarnings, Which Commonly Happen Before the Death of Men: Great Slaughters, and Alterations of Kingdoms Of Ghosts and Spirits, Walking by Night And of Strange Noises, Cracks, and Sundry Forewarnings, Which Commonly Happen Before the Death of Men: Great Slaughters, and Alterations of Kingdoms Produced by Brian Wilsden and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Of Ghostes and Spirites, Walking by Night" by Ludwig Lavater is a theological treatise written in the late 16th century. The work delves into the phenomena of ghostly apparitions, spirits, and various omens, aiming to provide a clear understanding of these subjects from a religious perspective. The author seeks to educate readers about the nature of spirits, countering superstitions and misconceptions prevalent in society at the time, particularly among the populace influenced by the teachings of the Church. The opening of this treatise introduces Lavater's intent to address the public's fascination and fear surrounding spirits and supernatural occurrences. He outlines the main themes, which include the nature of sightings and apparitions, the misconceptions held by both the ignorant and the learned regarding these phenomena, and the importance of grounding one’s understanding in scripture and reason. Lavater promises to explore the role of spirits in human experience, asserting that many supposed encounters are derived from imagination or fear rather than true supernatural manifestations. In doing so, he aims to clarify the confusion and superstition that has led people to misinterpret natural events as ghostly phenomena. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Apparitions -- Early works to 1800 BF Text Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 547449 2025-09-20T12:11:43.273918 text/html 536810 2024-10-22T23:47:20 text/html 596603 2025-09-20T12:11:52.708875 application/epub+zip 596036 2025-09-20T12:11:44.795884 application/epub+zip 328690 2025-09-20T12:11:43.908895 application/epub+zip 884801 2025-09-20T12:11:58.058867 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 793990 2025-09-20T12:11:51.777861 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 394788 2022-09-23T08:23:11.642273 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 481731 2025-09-20T12:11:42.052908 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 461818 2024-10-22T23:47:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17426 2025-09-20T12:11:58.206836 application/rdf+xml 20941 2025-09-20T12:11:44.020893 image/jpeg 2997 2025-09-20T12:11:43.963899 image/jpeg 519293 2025-09-20T12:11:43.356904 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia