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• Plutarch records of Lucullus that he died of a philter; and that Cleopatra used philters to inveigle Antony, amongst other allurements. Anatomy of Melancholy
• As for herbs and philters, I could never skill of them, The sole philter that ever I used was kissing and embracing, by which alone I made men rave like beasts stupefied, and compelled them to worship me like an idol. Anatomy of Melancholy
• Tandlerus and some authors make a doubt, whether love and hatred may be compelled by philters or characters; Cardan and Marbodius, by precious stones and amulets; astrologers by election of times, &c. as [4543] I shall elsewhere discuss. Anatomy of Melancholy
• Some are so caused by philters, wandering in the sun, biting of a mad dog, a blow on the head, stinging with that kind of spider called tarantula, an ordinary thing if we may believe Skeuck. l. Anatomy of Melancholy
• There's something purely foolish about attending any large gathering of men and women without benefit of some kind of philter or magic dust to blind you and weaken your critical faculties.
• And, perchance still failing, then might I expect the common bravo's steel in my back or the common poisoner's philter in my wine, my meat, or bread. Chapter 11
• Lamiis, for witches to take upon them the making of these philters, [5224] to force men and women to love and hate whom they will, to cause tempests, diseases, &c., by charms, spells, characters, knots. — [5225] hic Thessala vendit Philtra. Anatomy of Melancholy
• Cleopatra's sweet speeches, philters, beauty, pleasing tires: for when she sailed along the river Cydnus, with such incredible pomp in a gilded ship, herself dressed like Venus, her maids like the Anatomy of Melancholy
• Charles the Great enforced to love basely by a philter Anatomy of Melancholy
• Aphonsi, hath a story of one Stephan, a Neapolitan knight, that by a philter was forced to run mad for love. Anatomy of Melancholy