Interesting reception of Geoffrey's Historia! I hate to pester but could
you perhaps tell me where to find this. Thnks in advance.
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> Giraldus Cambrensis tells the story of man, possessed by devils, who
> was cured by placing St John's Gospel on his breast. Then, "experiendi
> causa", they placed Geoffrey of Monmouth's "Historia Regum Britanniae"
> on his breast instead. The devils returned, far fiercer than before.
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