Assertion: artificial divination | /r/HasProperty | effected by observation
Facets:
value: as observation of entrails
type: MANNER
value: as c.
type: OTHER
value: as flight of birds
type: MANNER
value: as omens
type: MANNER
value: as lots
type: MANNER
value: as verses
type: MANNER
value: as position of the stars
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Natural divination was supposed to be effected by a kind of inspiration or divine afflatus; artificial divination was effected by certain rites, experiments or observations, as by sacrifices, cakes, flour, wine, observation of entrails, flight of birds, lots, verses, omens, position of the stars, &c.