Artemidorus wrote: “THe Swallow signifieth no evill, if she makes no attempt, which denounceth some evil: or if she appeare in no other then her naturall…”
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Artemidorus; English translation attributed to Robert Wood
The Interpretation of Dreams · 1644; EEBO-TCP A25906 transcription
Of the Swallow and Nightingall. · Book 2, encoded section 117 · Text transcription · marked gaps
Original source (English)
THe Swallow signifieth no evill, if she makes no attempt, which denounceth some evil: or if she appeare in no other then her naturall colour: but she signifieth good work, and principally weddings, and musicke, and promiseth a husw [illegible passage] ely wife, and a house keeper: for the Swallow liveth and makes her Nest with us under the same roofe: the Nightingall signifyeth as the Swallow: only lesse good, for he is not so familiar with us.
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