”Let us begin then with a positive view of of medieval people, imagining them not as trembling in the face of a universe filled with occult and dangerous forces, but rather as men and women of a lively and playful spirt, fascinated by the inexhaustible riches of nature, whether they be visible or invisible, favourable to mankind or the reverse, serious, or simply light and amusing.” ~ Bruno Roy, in his article ’The Household Encyclopedia as Magic Kit: Medieval Popular Interest in Pranks and Illusions’

via Medieval Magic Tricks.