| 单词 | Delphian |
| 例句 | The classical record label Delphian is also releasing a series of albums as a tie-in with the project, starting with works of ancient Scottish music in May. Bringing Ancient Sounds Back to Life 2016-04-08T04:00:00Z That range is evident on his album for Delphian, due out in September, a record that at some points sounds like a dragon awakening, at others like avant-garde jazz. Bringing Ancient Sounds Back to Life 2016-04-08T04:00:00Z Delphian The songs are grouped according to time. William Berger: Insomnia – review 2012-08-08T14:31:41Z The magazine chose British independent Delphian Records as its Label of the Year while the Copenhagen-based Nightingale Quartet was chosen as Young Artist of the Year. Flautist Galway tells awards audience of his 'bug' for practicing 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z A friend of mine, Paul Baxter, started the Delphian label, which publishes more recordings of British cathedral choirs than anybody else. What Alexander McCall Smith is reading, hearing and watching in quarantine 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z AUGUSTA, Ga. — If the side hill lies and Delphian greens of Augusta National Golf Club do not age a player overnight, the capricious winds that ventilate the course will. Fred Couples, 52, Earns Share of Masters Lead 2012-04-07T01:23:29Z While the apparition of the celestial Macaria seems to announce the ultimate destiny of the soul of man, the practical application of all Wilhelm has thus painfully acquired is not of pure Delphian strain. Life Without and Life Within or, Reviews, Narratives, Essays, and poems. 2012-03-05T03:00:13.070Z Civil war ensued, which was finally ended by an appeal to the oracle of Delphi and the confirmation of the right of Gyges to the crown by the Delphian god. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" 2011-12-26T03:00:11.613Z The tradition of the Greeks, especially of the Delphian priesthood, was aware of several oracular responses which had been given to Crœsus. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z Midnight filled my slumbers with song; Music haunted my dreams by day: Now I listen and wait and long, But the Delphian airs have died away! The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 120, October, 1867. 2011-12-12T03:00:23.897Z The Delphian god cries his oracle to you at the beginning of your wanderings, “Know thyself.” Thoughts Out of Season (Part II) 2011-12-07T03:00:18.847Z Talents of gold, or Delphian talents? fashion or elegance? "standing" or the power to move gracefully from one position to another? Life Without and Life Within or, Reviews, Narratives, Essays, and poems. 2012-03-05T03:00:13.070Z He is the mouthpiece of the Delphian Apollo. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" 2011-12-05T03:00:51.527Z In this fact lay the justification of the Delphian oracle in regard to the prophecies given to Crœsus. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z And in the middle of the caves were placed nymphæa, and on them there lay golden Delphian tripods, having pedestals of their own. The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athen?us 2011-08-02T02:00:21.843Z On the strength of the boast of the Delphian priests that they possessed the grave in which the fragments of the god were buried, M�ller believed that Onomacritus received the story from Delphi.*** Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z Here the Delphian Prophetess enters, bringing with her the tokens that were with the foundling when she first came upon him in the temple courts. Euripedes and His Age 2011-03-05T03:00:26.617Z You’re a regular little Delphian Oracle when it comes to forecasting weather. Lost Farm Camp 2011-01-23T03:00:16.437Z Lastly, it was incumbent on Herodotus and the Greek narratives to justify the Delphian oracle with regard to the responses given to Crœsus. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z And Hegesander the Delphian says that no truffles are found in the Hellespont, and no fish of the kind called γλαυκίσκος, and no thyme. The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athen?us 2011-08-02T02:00:21.843Z Hesiod codified certain priestly and Delphian theories about their origin and genealogies. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z Not a trace of the sacred madness that uplifted the Delphian pythoness or provoked the delirious visions of a Jeremiah or an Ezekiel! The Secret of Sarek 2011-01-14T03:00:49.903Z He remained dissatisfied however, and consulted the Delphian oracle, by which he was told not to return home, or he must inevitably become the murderer of his father, and the husband of his mother. Heathen Mythology This must be noticed by the Delphian priests. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z This cult probably originated in Crete, whence the god in the form of a dolphin led his Cretan worshippers to the Delphian shore, where he bade them erect an altar in his honour. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" Opposition to the worship of the Delphian Apollo. The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 1 of 2 "Perhaps," he said in a whisper that might have come from the Delphian oracle; and then he cantered away. A Republic Without a President and Other Stories This was the story of the Delphian stone, and of the fetichism which survived the early years of Christianity. Custom and Myth New Edition Crœsus was greatly delighted when he received this answer; in the certainty that he would overthrow the empire of Cyrus, he sent again to Delphi and presented each Delphian with two staters. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z "The Delphian Oracle was an old maid as far as I can make out." Shadows of Flames A Novel The Phlegyans to the east, and the Ætolians to the west, appear to have been particularly adverse to the worship of the Delphian Apollo. The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 1 of 2 Aristocratic maidens of Athens joined with those of the seat of the Delphian confederacy over which Athens presided in making the occasion emphasize the power and splendor of Athens in the height of its greatness. Greek Women In a like spirit, Haydon speaks of Keats as having “an eye that had an inward look, perfectly divine, like a Delphian priestess who saw visions.” Life of John Keats Following the old pagan form she sits a moment upon him in token of surrender, like the Delphian seeress on Apollo’s tripod. La Sorcière: The Witch of the Middle Ages Over the gateway of that stern temple of love was written the implacable, well-nigh impossible mandate of the Delphian Oracle, "Know thyself." Shadows of Flames A Novel The identity of the Bœotian with the Delphian worship of Apollo was particularly striking in the temple of Ismene at Thebes. The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 1 of 2 And there, upon that Concord height which he has rendered world-famous, made a Delphian vale or a Mecca to so many pilgrims from his own land and from over sea, he sleeps well. Home Life of Great Authors Alone the Delphian worthy is So lustreful a name to take,� Pythia! when in her flowing dress She mounts her place with feet unshod, And, priestess white and prophetess, Wistful awaits the tardy god. Enamels and Cameos and other Poems Such graves as his are pilgrim shrines, Shrines to no code or creed confined,— The Delphian vales, the Palestines, The Meccas of the mind. Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature The general character of old Greek music is indicated in the Delphian hymn to Apollo discovered in 1893;1997 the melody is simple but impressive—there is no harmony. Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV During the period of which we are treating, the regulation of colonies by the Delphian oracle was the chief instrument which extended the worship of Apollo on the coast of the Mediterranean. The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 1 of 2 Now you do not, I am well assured, know one of Michael Angelo's sibyls from another: unless perhaps the Delphian, whom of course he makes as beautiful as he can. Ariadne Florentina Six Lectures on Wood and Metal Engraving How cheerful everything seemed now in our little cottage by the Delphian springs! Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen Hitherto he had only proclaimed himself as a general acting under the Amphictyonic vote to avenge the Delphian god,—now he constructed a military post in the heart of Greece. Ancient States and Empires They were renowned for their maxims of life and as the authors of the mottoes inscribed in the Delphian Temple. One Thousand Secrets of Wise and Rich Men Revealed The Delphian oracle was more favourable to this tradition than to that of Delos. The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 1 of 2 The Delphian oracle worked through a woman, who, on certain days, went and sat on a three-legged stool over a hole in the ground in Apollo’s temple. The Humbugs of the World An Account of Humbugs, Delusions, Impositions, Quackeries, Deceits and Deceivers Generally, in All Ages This was one of those enigmas in which the Delphian oracle usually spoke, saying things with a double meaning, and which men were apt to take amiss. Historic Tales, Volume 11 (of 15) The Romance of Reality He, of course, accepted the invitation, and marched south through Thermopylæ, proclaiming his intention to avenge the Delphian god. Ancient States and Empires As for Philip, although he probably cared not an iota for the Delphian god, he shrewdly professed to be on a crusade against the impious Phocians, and drowned all his prisoners as guilty of sacrilege. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality The predatory excursion of the Encheleans to Phocis and Bœotia appears to admit of no doubt, as it was noticed by a Delphian oracle of tolerable antiquity, and by the tradition of the Thebans. The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 1 of 2 The Delphian soldiers, taking advantage of the scene of panic and confusion which this awful visitation produced, rushed down upon their enemies and completed their discomfiture. Xerxes Makers of History We set up our Delphian tripod, and we are the priest and oracles. The Uncalled A Novel I have left behind me Delos the stony, so empty that everything there now seems dead; and I am striving to reach the Delphian oracle before its inspiring vapour should be completely lost. The Temptation of St. Antony or A Revelation of the Soul Another people, the Locrians, had also made an invasion on Delphian territory. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality These are the persons who, according to Euripides, “sat near the tripod, the Delphian nobles, chosen by lot;”901 called also “the lords and princes of the Delphians.” The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 1 of 2 I remember to have read that the Pythoness of Delphian oracle prepared herself for dukkerin, or presaging, by taking a few drops of cherry-laurel water. The Gypsies The autumn scent rose stronger as the air grew damp, and he stood breathing it in, and apparently feeling its influence like some Delphian afflatus. A Summer Evening's Dream 1898 But as Glass used to say to his pupils, "The temple of the Delphian god was originally a laurel hut, and the muses deign to dwell accordingly in very rustic abodes." Stories Of Ohio Girls crowded the windows and shrieked at him, and a four-armed, six-legged woman told him he was just in time for the Delphian Rites. The Status Civilization The Greeks similarly put their questions to the Delphian oracle in writing. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria The seven sages flourished in Greece in the 6th century B. C. They were renowned for their maxims of life, and as the authors of the mottoes inscribed in the Delphian Temple. The Handy Cyclopedia of Things Worth Knowing A Manual of Ready Reference The Delphian Pythoness advised Theseus to found a city wherever in a strange land he was most sorrowful and afflicted. Confessions of Boyhood The Delphian oracle, which they consulted at this crisis, suggested to them that they had known enough of the misery caused by foreign expeditions. The Sea-Kings of Crete With all their vividness of imagery, however, Caucasian sayings are sometimes as mysterious and unintelligible as the darkest utterances of the Delphian Oracle. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 22. October, 1878. But a mother's solicitude was of little avail when compared with Eph's Delphian wisdom. The Wit and Humor of America, Volume III. (of X.) He could have no authority for this picture, seeing that, like the Delphian mystery of old, I am invisible, and deliver my oracles through my directors. The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII, No. 357, October 30, 1886 "Such shrines as these are pilgrim shrines— Shrines to no code or creed confined; The Delphian vales, the Palestines, The Meccas of the mind." Gifts of Genius A Miscellany of Prose and Poetry by American Authors Mr. Christopher Delphian moved as an amendment, "that they should dispose of their consciences, that being a readier way of getting over the difficulty." Yorkshire Ditties, First Series To Which Is Added The Cream Of Wit And Humour From His Popular Writings Such graves as his are pilgrim-shrines, Shrines to no code or creed confined— The Delphian vales, the Palestines, The Meccas of the mind. Familiar Quotations One of these who made her abode at Delphi in Greece was called the Delphian, or Delphic, sibyl. Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson To the same vein of thought belongs the story, just recounted, of the relations of Crœsus with the Delphian oracle. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 01 What follows, in our second part, appeals to hearers interested in the Apollo of Crisa, and of the Delphian temple: the Pythian Apollo. The Homeric Hymns A New Prose Translation; and Essays, Literary and Mythological But to this savage shore the Delphian god Hath sent us, cheer'd by hope, commanding us Within his sister's temple to await The blessed hand of aid. Iphigenia in Tauris The Delphian oracle, however, interposes in time by declaring the identity of Sephestia, and the story terminates as usual in weddings and reconciliations. A History of English Prose Fiction I have sent The brother of my queen, Menoeceus’ son, Creon, to learn, in Phoebus’ Delphian Hall, What word or deed of mine may save this city. The Seven Plays in English Verse The special function of the Amphictyonic council, so far as we know it, consisted in watching over the safety, the interests, and the treasures of the Delphian temple. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 01 It is quite in contradiction with Delphian tradition to represent, as the Hymn does, Trophonius and Agamedes as the original builders. The Homeric Hymns A New Prose Translation; and Essays, Literary and Mythological In olden days the Delphian oracles were people who had the power voluntarily of throwing themselves into these hysteric states and their vague statements were taken to be heaven-inspired. The Nervous Housewife The plot turns on the fulfilment of a Delphian prophecy, in fear of which Basilius, king of Arcadia, retires to a forest with his wife and two daughters. A History of English Prose Fiction Years have now elapsed, and the Delphian oracle proclaims that if Oedipus dies in a foreign land the enemies of Thebes shall overcome her. The Seven Plays in English Verse Their town was destroyed or left to subsist merely us a landing-place; while the whole adjoining plain was consecrated to the Delphian god, whose domains thus touched the sea. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 01 The Muses are united with the Graces as in a work of art in the Delphian temple. The Homeric Hymns A New Prose Translation; and Essays, Literary and Mythological Do you not see the men who delivered the Delphian temple invested not only with that glory but with the leadership against Persia? The World's Best Orations, Vol. 1 (of 10) They were the authors of the celebrated mottoes inscribed in later days in the Delphian Temple. Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889 This was the story of the Delphian stone, and of the fetichism which survived the early years of Christianity. Custom and Myth But for the most part its interference relates directly to the Delphian temple. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 01 Many other points are noted—such as the derivation of “Pytho” from a word meaning rot,—to show that the hymnist was rather disparaging than celebrating the Delphian sanctuary. The Homeric Hymns A New Prose Translation; and Essays, Literary and Mythological After the Persian war, in the archonship of Phaedo, the Athenians were told by the Delphian Oracle to take home the bones of Theseus and keep them with the greatest care and honour. Plutarch's Lives, Volume I I must first know myself, as the Delphian inscription says. The Right and Wrong Uses of the Bible Like Apollo chasing the Eumenides from his Delphian shrine, Raphael will not suffer his eyes to fall on what is loathsome or horrific. Renaissance in Italy Volume 3 The Fine Arts He obtained permission from Cyrus to lay upon the holy pavement of the Delphian temple the chains with which he had at first been bound. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 01 The Delphian, Erythrean, and Libyan Sibyls display a sublime sense of facial beauty. The Life of Michelangelo Buonarroti When the lots were drawn Theseus brought the chosen youths from the Prytaneum, and proceeding to the temple of the Delphian Apollo, offered the suppliants' bough to Apollo on their behalf. Plutarch's Lives, Volume I But to this savage shore the Delphian god Hath sent us, cheer'd by hope. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 01 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. The army, whatever it might be, was on the Delphian road. The Moon Endureth: Tales and Fancies But now the Delphian oracle commands, And fate invites me to the Latian lands. The Aeneid English Their great wealth enabled them during their exile to enhance their reputation and secure the favour of the Delphian Apollo by rebuilding the temple after its destruction by fire in 548. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 And after praying he went to sea on the sixth day of the month Munychion, on which day even now they send maidens as suppliants to the temple of the Delphian Apollo. Plutarch's Lives, Volume I I found thee where the laurels grow Around the lonely Delphian shrine; There, where the sacred fountains flow, I found thee, and I made thee mine. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 31, May, 1860 The offering which he brought to the Delphian god was a simple staff. Outline of Universal History Shrined in his golden fane the Delphian stands, Shakes distant thrones and taxes unknown lands. The Columbiad That building was the tomb of the mythical Orestes, whose bones were said to have been interred there by the command of the Delphian Oracle. Pausanias, the Spartan The Haunted and the Haunters, an Unfinished Historical Romance Haydon says that his eyes had an inward Delphian look that was perfectly divine. Among My Books Second Series Among these are the names of the allied states of Hellas, inscribed on the coils of the three-headed bronze serpent which supported the gold tripod dedicated to the Delphian Apollo, 476 B.C. Handbook of Universal Literature From the Best and Latest Authorities The legend held, that after this constitution of Lycurgus had been approved by the Delphian oracle, he made the citizens swear to observe it until he should return from a projected journey. Outline of Universal History Into it, in the case of later poets, there probably enters unconscious imitation of Keats's gaze, that "inward look, perfectly divine, like a Delphian priestess who saw visions." The Poet's Poet : essays on the character and mission of the poet as interpreted in English verse of the last one hundred and fifty years Well mayst thou own that no Delphian oracle tells thee all this. Pausanias, the Spartan The Haunted and the Haunters, an Unfinished Historical Romance The Pythia, at least of the Delphian God, was led on with much ceremony to the performance of her office, and placed upon the sacred tripod. Lives of the Necromancers They show, however, one of the brazen heads of the Delphian tripod in the Hippodrome, which, they say, Mahomet the Conqueror struck off with a single blow of his sword, on entering Constantinople. The Lands of the Saracen Pictures of Palestine, Asia Minor, Sicily, and Spain Though the Delphian oracle pronounced him the wisest of mankind, we concluded to look further, and in so doing, came to Epicurus. The Prince of India — Volume 01 ‘If you, who have never been in rich Cyrene, know it better than I, who have, I much admire your cleverness,’ said the Delphian Oracle to an inquiring colonist. Pickle the Spy; Or, the Incognito of Prince Charles No colony could prosper that had not been established under the superintendence of the Delphian god. General History for Colleges and High Schools In view of these results, Alexander warmed up that stale Delphian defence of the Croesus oracle: the God had foretold a victory, forsooth, but had not stated whether Romans or barbarians should have it. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 02 Recollect, your Delphian utterances have gravely astonished and disquieted me. Hilda Wade, a Woman with Tenacity of Purpose The Delphian oracle bade him seek the Isle of Leuke in the Euxine Sea, where Aias would appear to him, and heal him. Helen of Troy And, having overcome it, he brought it alive in triumph through the city, and afterwards sacrificed it to the Delphian Apollo. The Boys' and Girls' Plutarch being parts of the "Lives" of Plutarch, edited for boys and girls The Delphian oracle was at the height of its fame before the Persian War; in that crisis it did not take a bold or patriotic stand, and its reputation was sensibly impaired. General History for Colleges and High Schools He now set himself to work to carry his long projected reforms into effect; but before he commenced his arduous task he consulted the Delphian oracle, from which he received strong assurances of divine support. A Smaller history of Greece From the earliest times to the Roman conquest Such a scheme, undertaken by men who had shared with one another toils and dangers, sanctioned by the Delphian oracle, under the guidance of the Heraclidae, seemed to have a promise of permanence. Laws Can we really be ignorant of the excellent meaning of the Delphian inscription, of which we were just now speaking? Alcibiades I The disguises which Socrates assumes are like the parables of the New Testament, or the oracles of the Delphian God; they half conceal, half reveal, his meaning. Gorgias The Phocians were now quickly subdued, their cities were destroyed, and the inhabitants scattered in villages and forced to pay tribute to the Delphian Apollo. General History for Colleges and High Schools It acquired its superiority over other similar associations by the wealth and grandeur of the Delphian temple, of which it was the appointed guardian. A Smaller history of Greece From the earliest times to the Roman conquest Next, with the help of the Delphian Oracle, we will appoint festivals and sacrifices. Laws I must first know myself, as the Delphian inscription says; to be curious about that which is not my concern, while I am still in ignorance of my own self, would be ridiculous. Phaedrus He is desirous of humanizing the wars of Hellenes against one another; he acknowledges that the Delphian God is the grand hereditary interpreter of all Hellas. The Republic The Romans, therefore, often had recourse to those in Magna Græcia, even sending for advice, in great emergencies, to the Delphian shrine. General History for Colleges and High Schools They now sent to ask advice of the Delphian oracle, and were promised success upon using stratagem. A Smaller history of Greece From the earliest times to the Roman conquest The place that the Phocians had held in the Delphian Amphictyony was given to Philip, upon whom was also bestowed the privilege of presiding at the Pythian games. General History for Colleges and High Schools Like the temple at Ephesus, the Delphian shrine, after remaining for many years secure, through the awe and reverence which its oracle inspired, suffered frequent spoliation. General History for Colleges and High Schools In this, as in everything else, the ancient Greeks applied the Delphian rule— "Measure in all things." General History for Colleges and High Schools Furthermore, the Delphian oracle, aristocratical in its sympathies, was luke-warm and wavering, if not actually disloyal, and by its timid responses, disheartened the patriot party. General History for Colleges and High Schools The spoils of the war were devoted to the establishment of musical contests in honor of the Delphian Apollo. General History for Colleges and High Schools The Delphian oracle had obscurely declared, "When everything else in the land of Cecrops shall be taken, Zeus grants to Athena that the wooden walls alone shall remain unconquered, to defend you and your children." General History for Colleges and High Schools |
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