Caperon
Caperon, the dean of Saint-Maixant, published a letter in the Mercure of 1726 discussing false apparitions. Lenglet-Dufresnoy reprinted it in his collection. Caperon demonstrated skepticism towards such phenomena, attributing them to vapors or disturbed imagination rather than supernatural causes. He recounted cases where physical remedies, like bloodletting and water sprinkling, alleviated the afflicted individuals’ visions, … Read more