ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PRESTIDIGITATION
From French: quick-fingeredness, from Latin praestigiae feats of juggling, tricks, probably influenced by French preste nimble, and Latin digitus finger.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRESTIDIGITATION»
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prestidigitation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
prestidigitation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Peerless
Prestidigitation (Illustrated Edition)
A Collection of Entirely New Ideas and Effects in the Fascinating Art of Modern Magic. First published in 1910.
2
APOCalypse 2500 Magic & Techno-Sorcery
Prestidigitation is a magical form where the fingers themselves are used to form
the magical sigils. Unlike drawing or tracing sigils in the air as is sometimes done
in other spells, the practice of prestidigitation requires the fingers and hands to ...
3
SteamFortress Victory: The Player's Workshop
This specialized all—purpose sleight-of-hand skill is called Prestidigitation. L LL
PRESTIDIGITATION SKILL Knights of Liberty are given a special skill to
represent their training in hand and finger strength. Prestidigitation can be used
in the ...
J.A. Dohm, Joshua J. Glenn, and Matt Weinberg
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
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Trade of the Tricks: Inside the Magician's Craft
Around the beginning of the twentieth century, a small pamphlet began to
circulate among Parisian magicians. It was entitled “Eulogy to the Sublime Art of
Prestidigitation” and signed “Ferraris Folletto, A Fanatic of Prestidigitation, the
Queen of ...
6
Going beyond the Pairs: The Coincidence of Opposites in ...
Interface: Identity/Difference/Prestidigitation. When the two disappear into the one
, where does the one go? — Zen mondo Let us pause here in the middle of our
study, poised between Figure and Ground, to reflect on the Interface, the ...
C78-6850-5 793.8 GV1547 Allesi. Ron The magic of Ronal / by Ron Allesi. -
Calgary M. Hades lnternational. 1977. 47 p. : ill., diagrs. ; 28 cm. lSBN 0 919230
57 1 pa. Processed. Spiral binding : $7.50 1. Conjuring. 2. Tricks. 1.
Prestidigitation.
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Easy-to-Do Magic Tricks for Children
Clear diagrams and step-by-step instructions for performing 18 simple feats of prestidigitation: Strength Test, Untangled, Elastic Lock, Mystic Spinner, Rollaway, Heavyset, The Great Escape and many more, using such ordinary objects as ...
ENVIRONMENT. prestidigitation 194. HANDS; 252. MAGIC; 310. PERFORMING.
prestidigitator 194. HANDS. prestidigitation; 252. MAGIC, prestidigitation; 310.
PERFORMING, prestidigitation. prestidigitatorial 194. HANDS, prestidigitation ...
Laurence Urdang, Anne Ryle, Tanya H. Lee, 1986
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Dimensions of Psychoanalysis: A Selection of Papers ...
The technique of psychoanalysis V-X depends crucially on a phenomenon
evoked by an act of psychic prestidigitation. That the technique depended on
such an act was not consciously realized by Freud at first, though the adoption of
the ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRESTIDIGITATION»
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prestidigitation is used in the context of the following news items.
Juggler takes to juggling different roles
When I was working as a juggler, I once performed two acts, "Keeping balance with sword on a ladder" and "Collective prestidigitation", in the ... «VietNamNet Bridge, Jul 15»
State Fair: Scott's Crazy Comedy Magic Show
He also went to a school specializing in teaching the art of prestidigitation. Scott and his wife spend most of the year on the road, and only ... «Middletown Transcript, Jul 15»
Embrace Girl Power program mentors more than 100 inner city girls
PRESTIDIGITATION. Reporter: THAT MEANS MAGIC TRICKS. THE GROUP IS HOPING PALMER CAN WORK SOME THIS WEEKEND ON ... «Local 10, Jul 15»
Review of Penn and Teller on Broadway at the Marquis Theatre
Some 17 feats of prestidigitation are offered up, including a sampling of their classic pieces, a large handful from their long running Las Vegas ... «New York Theatre Guide, Jul 15»
Flag? Wake up!
In what has got to be an act of prestidigitation for the ages, the national media and politicians, along with the help of certain civil rights leaders, ... «Atmore News, Jul 15»
Opinion/Editorial: State, VRS correcting problems
The state paid back its “loan” from the VRS as promised, but the prestidigitation highlighted the fact that Virginia not only was “borrowing” from ... «The Daily Progress, Jul 15»
AN HONEST LIAR – well maybe
There is no doubt that Randi adroitly demonstrates a form of prestidigitation when physically manipulating spoons on camera. The inference is ... «Las Vegas Informer, Jul 15»
It's magic at Act II
Siegel brings his show Fred's Magic World, a retro mix of prestidigitation, comedy, and - it says here - some "spooky parts" (maybe leave the ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
Melbourne Magic Festival review: A mixed bag of trusty card tricks
Prestidigitation rules, particularly the trusty card trick. In Full House, Tim Ellis ingeniously blends history and lecture to contextualise the game of ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
Are the 2015 Red Sox just an illusion?
Are the Red Sox a team of illusionist? Was the early going of April and especially May just an example of baseball prestidigitation or ... «BoSox Injection, Jul 15»
