vexati

Updated: July 10, 2026

Southwark Jail, an old place of exorcisms and torture, was originally used solely for the imprisonment of sorcerers, as was proved by two verses engraved on a defaced stone at the foot of the wicket, Sunt arreptitii, vexati dæmone multo Est energumenus, quem dæmon possidet unus. Lines which draw a subtle delicate distinction between the demoniac and man possessed by a devil.

Victor Hugo - The Man Who Laughs