Man was so created by the Lord as to be able while living in the body to speak with spirits and angels, as in fact was done in the most ancient times; for, being a spirit clothed with a body, he is one with them.

I am well aware that many will say that no one can possibly speak with spirits and angels so long as he lives in the body; and many will say that it is all fancy, others that I relate such things in order to gain credence, and others will make other objections.

Spying has always gone on since ancient times.

In ancient times they had no statistics so they had to fall back on lies.

In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods; they have not forgotten this.

In the ancient times, bards went around singing the epics, which were storehouses of philosophy.