Whereas, in the case of an astrologer who had committed an open transgression, the law was satisfied with expelling him from Rome-whither he generally soon returned,-the magician was put in the same class with murderers and poisoners, and was subjected to the very severest punishment.
"The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism"
Franz Cumont
You belong to the latter, my Herzberg; and as in heaven many unjust will be forgiven for one just person, so will I upon earth forgive on your account the Trencks, Schaffgotschs, Goernes, Voltaires, Wallraves, Glasows, Dahsens, and all the traitors, poisoners, and perfidious ones, as they may be called.
"Old Fritz and the New Era"
Louise Muhlbach
The third class is the highest rank of doctors, consisting chiefly of Tibetans and Kalmucks-poisoners.
"Beasts, Men and Gods"
Ferdinand Ossendowski