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What could account so entirely for his ways and actions as that strange poisoning which produces the state they call Tarantism?
Complete Project Gutenberg Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Works Oliver Wendell Holmes 1851
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What could account so entirely for his ways and actions as that strange poisoning which produces the state they call Tarantism?
A Mortal Antipathy: first opening of the new portfolio Oliver Wendell Holmes 1851
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It was supposed to cause the disease known as Tarantism: the victim was seized with a mad desire to dance.
Chatterbox, 1905. Various
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Tarantism was an epidemic nervous affection characterized by involuntary dancing, gesticulations, contortions and cries.
Primitive Psycho-Therapy and Quackery Robert Means Lawrence
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One of the best known of these diseases is 'Tarantism,' or the frenzy produced by the bite of the Tarantula, in Italy.
Shakespeare and Music With Illustrations from the Music of the 16th and 17th centuries 1900
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Tarantism perceive the gradually approaching recrudescence (returning symptoms) of the poisoning.
Complete Project Gutenberg Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Works Oliver Wendell Holmes 1851
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"After mentioning the singular aversion to certain colors shown by the subject of Tarantism, Baglivi writes as follows:"'Et si astantes incedant vestibus eo colore difusis, qui Tarantatis ingrates est, necesse est ut ab illorum aspectu recedant; nam ad intuitum molesti coloris angore cordis, et symptomatum recrudescantia stating corripiuntur.'
Complete Project Gutenberg Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Works Oliver Wendell Holmes 1851
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"After mentioning the singular aversion to certain colors shown by the subject of Tarantism, Baglivi writes as follows:"'Et si astantes incedant vestibus eo colore difusis, qui Tarantatis ingrates est, necesse est ut ab illorum aspectu recedant; nam ad intuitum molesti coloris angore cordis, et symptomatum recrudescantia stating corripiuntur.'
A Mortal Antipathy: first opening of the new portfolio Oliver Wendell Holmes 1851
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Tarantism perceive the gradually approaching recrudescence (returning symptoms) of the poisoning.
A Mortal Antipathy: first opening of the new portfolio Oliver Wendell Holmes 1851
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Skyhook, Tarantism, and Terry Emm. Early bird tickets are available until Monday 22nd June.
unknown title 2009
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