| 单词 | Delphic |
| 例句 | In my Delphic state I was simultaneously aware of both make-out sessions. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z He had left his home, Corinth, where he was held to be the son of the King, Polybus, and the reason for his self-exile was another Delphic oracle. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He must go to the Taurian country, the Delphic priestess said, and bring away the sacred image of Artemis from her temple. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Foals, Friendly Fires and Delphic, as well as more obvious candidates such as Hot Chip, are all fans of this urbane German label. Kompakt bring guitars to techno 2010-09-03T23:06:00Z The multiple frame photography and video works, lavishly textured and devotionally rendered, operate as Delphic objects, portals to nature. 3 Art Gallery Shows to See Right Now 2021-08-04T04:00:00Z The young Mancunians Delphic have more in their locker. Evolution festival 2010-06-01T20:29:00Z Mike Scott dramatically intones WB Yeats's News for the Delphic Oracle in the Waterboys' song of the same title. Readers recommend: songs about philosophers – results 2012-11-22T14:30:00Z Oedipus learned, when consulting the Delphic oracle, that he was destined to kill his father and marry his mother. ‘Know Thyself’ Review: The Evolution of a Culture 2018-06-10T04:00:00Z Some have referenced Crystal Castles in reviews, others Fever Ray and Delphic. New band of the day: Trust (No 1,369) 2012-10-10T16:44:58Z They've recorded a version of Slow Burn, from David Bowie's 2002 album, Heathen, and made it sound like a Delphic track, quite an achievement all told. New band of the day ? No 869: Films of Colour 2010-09-16T15:56:00Z Bad Lieutenant, The Cribs, Frightened Rabbit, Delphic and Gary Numan were grounded in Europe, organizers of the indie music festival said. Volcanic ash hits "Iron Man 2" premiere, strands stars 2010-04-19T19:26:00Z In a sadly Delphic feat, McAllister imagines a Friday morning student reflection program called “Never Again.” When the Aftermath of a Shooting Is as Devastating as the Crime 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z In late 1932, the Delphic Studios in New York showed work by some of the O’Keeffe women: Georgia’s younger sister Catherine, and their grandmothers. The Rivalry Between Georgia O’Keeffe and Her Sister Ida 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z And 33km north are the spectacular ruins of Delphi, clinging to the edge of Mount Parnassos, home to the Delphic Oracle. 12 of the best beach towns in southern Europe 2018-04-28T04:00:00Z Delphic are playing three shows in the Pavilion Theatre, 18-20 July. Manchester International Festival 2013 2013-06-20T09:54:38Z But “Infinite Jest” warned against the insidious virality of popular entertainment long before anyone but the most Delphic philosophers of technology. Everything About Everything: David Foster Wallace’s ‘Infinite Jest’ at 20 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z Sally Field, erstwhile “Flying Nun,” turns up in a painted cutout as a muscular figure from Michelangelo’s Sistine Ceiling — the Delphic Sybil, oracle at the navel of the world. New Marciano foundation proves the potential and the pitfalls of a vanity art museum 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z I guess if I were inscribing something in the forecourt of my own Delphic temple right now, it might be: Who knows me? The real face of Washington (and America): It can happen here — in fact, it did 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z Confirming that he’s no Delphic demigod, Mr. Brown gets something wrong pretty much right off the bat, in the first of many sequences that deploy an audience member. Review: Being Brainwashed Into Joy in Derren Brown’s ‘Secret’ 2019-09-15T04:00:00Z The poems of his mature career were often Delphic, haunted, and bleak. The Final Prophecy of W. S. Merwin 2019-03-17T04:00:00Z Three years ago, Manchester triad Delphic were paying solemn tribute to New Order, with their aptly-named debut, Acolyte. Delphic: Collections – review 2013-01-27T00:05:51Z Encountering the title of Ms. Rossellini’s book, readers would guess that it includes prominent discussions of the Delphic maxim and of the myth of Oedipus or the play based on it, Sophocles ’ “Oedipus Rex.” ‘Know Thyself’ Review: The Evolution of a Culture 2018-06-10T04:00:00Z But several others, including Delphic and the singer Gary Numan, were scrambling to get to the festival by Sunday. Europe?s Cloud of Ash Casts Pall Over World of Music 2010-04-16T23:27:00Z Across the pond, Manchester trio Delphic, who blend indie with electronica, appear on several tip lists, and seem keen to distance themselves from indie music's tired image. 2010-01-08T18:09:00Z Finally, she croaked out an endearingly Delphic announcement about the future. The genius of Jodie Foster's speech 2013-01-14T16:48:00Z Pythagoras himself was said to have been inspired to study philosophy by the Delphic priestess Themistoclea. Introduction to Philosophy 2022-06-15T00:00:00Z Thanks to the Delphic Oracle of the Electoral College, he then rose to the most powerful political position in the world. From here to dystopia 2020-04-17T04:00:00Z “In sum, Roe’s jurisprudence has been characterized by Delphic confusion and protean change,” the lawmakers wrote. More Than 200 Republicans Urge Supreme Court to Weigh Overturning Roe v. Wade 2020-01-02T05:00:00Z "Roe's jurisprudence has been characterized by Delphic confusion and protean change," the members wrote. Could Roe v. Wade be overturned? Hundreds of members of Congress sign amicus brief ahead of key SCOTUS case 2020-01-02T05:00:00Z “Wily and ruthless, Delphic and adept, he is the best of breed of a new kind of back room bonze,” the profile continued, using another word for Buddhist monk. Thich Tri Quang, Buddhist monk who wielded political might during Vietnam War, dies at 95 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z He also had a crystal ball with a disembodied voice that gave Delphic answers to questions about tax increases: “The images are cloudy. Have someone else ask.” Opinion | The Patrician President and the Reporterette: A Screwball Story 2018-12-02T05:00:00Z Its king, Oedipus, desperate to understand why the gods have called such a plague down upon his realm, sends an emissary to the famed Delphic Oracle to find out. From here to dystopia 2020-04-17T04:00:00Z Their goal is to promote the study of Western civilization, once a core requirement at many colleges, contending that a well-educated society must understand its roots — the Delphic maxim “know thyself.” Arizona Republicans Inject Schools of Conservative Thought Into State Universities 2018-02-26T05:00:00Z A somewhat Delphic concurrence by Justice Kennedy in Kerry v Din, an immigration case from 2015, also happens to be at the heart of the lower-court squabbles over the executive order. Donald Trump asks the Supreme Court to reinstate his travel ban 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z I, for one, am not impressed by Trump’s flurry of security directives, signifying some kind of Delphic weight. Immigrants want to come to America and not shoot anyone. No wonder Trump has banned them 2017-02-05T05:00:00Z It revealed that, contrary to his pose as a Delphic seer and public considerer of the inconceivable, he is a conventional, right-leaning scold, comfortable with vague assertions. Peter Thiel’s Oddly Conventional Defense of Trump 2016-11-01T04:00:00Z In doing so, Oedipus had, however inadvertently, fulfilled the first part of a previous Delphic prophecy: that he would kill his father and marry his mother. From here to dystopia 2020-04-17T04:00:00Z Churchill’s more Delphic utterances were regularly tossed about. Why Is the United Kingdom in Decline? Blame Sir Winston Churchill 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z She met quietly with Andrew Marshall, an octogenarian strategist at the Pentagon who labored for decades in the blandly named Office of Net Assessment, earning the nickname Yoda for his Delphic insights. How Hillary Clinton Became a Hawk 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z When the plague descended on Thebes, Oedipus sent his brother-in-law to the Delphic oracle to discover the cause. Trump is the GOP’s Frankenstein monster. Now he’s strong enough to destroy the party. 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z "I don't think it is simple because you're trying to control the expectations of people you can't control," Mr Rossi said of how markets view the sometimes Delphic utterances of central banks. Carney 'too aggressive' on interest rate rise threat - BBC News 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z During the conference call last week announcing his appointment as chief executive, Mr. Dorsey offered several Delphic hints that cutbacks were coming. Twitter to Cut More Than 300 Jobs 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z In Dr. Hawking’s case the stereotype is compounded by his disability, which causes the rest of the world — especially the media — to regard his every statement as if it came from the Delphic oracle. Stephen Hawking’s Movie Life Story Is Not Very Scientific 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z The early front-runner to be the next president did get a vote from Kissinger, if his Delphic utterance was properly understood. Dana Milbank: Secretaries Day at State He can come across as a hipster Don Quixote, tilting at the windmills of the restaurant industry, though his verdicts about dishes can be both succinct and Delphic. Dinner Lab Brings the Wisdom of Crowds to Haute Cuisine 2014-08-30T04:00:00Z Many business outfits are just as Delphic on the independence issue, despite its huge importance to them. Grouse more 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z All of which is to say that Mr. Summers is the closest the Davos set comes to the Delphic Oracle and a historic deficit hawk in very good standing. Way of the World: A Top Hawk Gets Dovish on Deficit 2013-01-24T18:30:07Z Given the weighty interests at stake in this encounter between science and ethics, relying on an increasingly Delphic, decade-old single paragraph rider on an appropriations bill hardly seems adequate. A Legal Win for Stem Cell Research, but Case May Not Be Over 2012-08-24T22:30:47Z Financial markets hang on their Delphic rulings on whether measures to arrest the region's debt crisis are lawful in Germany. Europhiles, skeptics put faith in top German court 2012-07-05T13:38:54Z Being desirous of reconquering his paternal inheritance, Hyllus consulted the Delphic oracle, which told him to wait for “the third fruit,” and then enter Peloponnesus by “a narrow passage by sea.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z Armathwaite was even more surprised than the girl at this dramatic verification of his prophecy, but he availed himself of it as unscrupulously as any Delphic oracle. The House 'Round the Corner 2012-04-14T02:00:22.063Z This belief was supported by the Delphic oracle, which was largely instrumental in promoting hero-worship and keeping alive its due observance. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" 2012-04-04T02:00:56.447Z In one corner there is a most beautiful draped figure of the Delphic Sybil—and I think this bit of heathenism is almost the only very decent part of the Pope's most consecrated chapel. Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe 2012-03-19T02:00:26.650Z She called it "the best room, the temple of the Muses and the Delphic shrine." Historic Shrines of America Being the Story of One Hundred and Twenty Historic Buildings and the Pioneers Who Made Them Notable 2012-03-08T03:00:11.013Z The fatality by which Hercules kills so many friends as well as foes recalls the destroying Apollo; while his career frequently illustrates the Delphic views on blood-guiltiness and expiation. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z The University settler becomes in fact a sort of Delphic Oracle, consulted on all embarrassing contingencies by the entire neighbourhood. Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country 2012-02-29T03:00:22.540Z The Delphic Margaret Fuller, who was as truly the "blood of transcendentalism" as Emerson "was its brain," was here for months an honored guest. Literary Shrines The Haunts of Some Famous American Authors 2012-02-18T03:00:15.287Z For the history of the Delphic Amphictyony see under Amphictyony. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" 2012-02-17T03:00:33.923Z Fortified with the Delphic oracles Croesus marched to the frontier of his empire, but after some initial successes fortune turned against him and he was forced to retreat to Sardis. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" 2012-01-22T03:00:24.397Z The conversation in the group became choric and to some extent Delphic, Emmy Lou, with her eyes on the tickets in Albert Eddie's hands, alone excluded. Emmy Lou's Road to Grace Being a Little Pilgrim's Progress 2012-01-12T03:00:14.550Z To her Salabert's words were as the Delphic oracle; the banker's fame acted like a charm. Froth 2011-12-28T03:00:38.123Z Thus the prescience of the Delphic priestess is brought forward in the most emphatic manner. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z And yet, Hellenic culture was no mere mechanical unity, thanks to that Delphic oracle. Thoughts Out of Season (Part II) 2011-12-07T03:00:18.847Z But he turned almost Delphic when asked about Europe’s crisis. Biden Treads Softly in Greece 2011-12-05T14:31:57Z In such cases we cannot fail to recognize the influence of the Delphic priesthood. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z Holding it aloft, she returned, shouting and dancing, under the Delphic frenzy. Fetichism in West Africa Forty Years' Observations of Native Customs and Superstitions 2011-11-18T03:00:28.907Z Hence it is quite clear that the supposed examination of the oracles is merely a story invented by the Greeks to glorify the Delphic shrine. The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) 2011-12-15T03:00:18.317Z Of all the crowd of eager inquirers at the Delphic shrine was there ever found one who thanked, or had any reason to thank, the Pythia for what she disclosed to him? The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume II (of 2) 2011-11-10T03:00:10.110Z Riding through the hippodrome towards St. Sophia, Mohammed noted the Delphic tripod with its three snakes,33 standing where Constantine the Great had placed it eleven hundred years before. The Byzantine Empire 2011-10-16T02:00:16.630Z If the preceding fragment is, as suggested, a part of a tripod, Apollo may be supposed to have been standing beside the Delphic tripod. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z And after these there were carried some Delphic tripods, made of silver, eighty in number, smaller than those previously described, being also of a square, or four-cornered shape. The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athen?us 2011-08-02T02:00:21.843Z The Delphic oracles would have paralysed action, if they had been unerring, unambiguous, and easy of access. Pastor Pastorum 2011-07-25T02:00:14.597Z Such is the ancient tale of the founding of the Delphic oracle, in which gods, and beasts, and men are mixed in archaic fashion. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z The fact that Apollo held no communion with the Pythian priestess did not remove the oracular sanctity from the Delphic response. The Reform of Education 2011-07-18T02:00:21.207Z It is a sort of Delphic Abstraction—a beautiful thing made more beautiful by being reflected and put in a Mist. Life of John Keats His Life and Poetry, his Friends, Critics and After-fame 2011-06-10T02:00:19.290Z Great, though of humble birth, I the first poet To write in Latin rhythms Æolian lyrics, Take pride, Melpomene, in well-earned merits, And crown me willingly with Delphic laurel. Memorial Day and Other Verse 2011-05-20T02:00:35.647Z The pre-eminent wisdom which the Delphic oracle attributed to him was held by himself to consist in a unique consciousness of ignorance. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" 2011-02-27T03:00:31.973Z A most interesting view of the way in which pious heathens of a late age regarded Apollo's menagerie may be got from Plutarch's essay on the Delphic responses. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z When the invasion of Xerxes was approaching, the Delphic priests informed accurately of the immense power of the Persians, made up their minds that all resistance was useless, and counselled absolute submission or flight. Rambles and Studies in Greece 2011-02-18T03:00:16.480Z “It’s time,” he said several times, seemingly in his normal, slightly Delphic voice. Our Towns: Against All Odds, a Beautiful Life 2011-01-24T02:12:24Z I feel like an oracle or a Delphic old woman for dark sayings.' The Ivory Gate, a new edition 2010-12-25T03:00:10.617Z The Delphic voices of the broadcast news networks first called Florida, the key to victory, for Gore, then for Bush, before limply admitting that it was too close to say. 10 Years After Bush v. Gore: A Nation Divided 2010-12-14T16:02:55Z Yi repeated the mantra that China would keep the currency basically steady and sidestepped a question about Delphic remarks by central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan. China calls U.S. Treasuries important, wary on gold 2010-03-09T04:11:00Z The river-courses of the Delphic springs form, in fact, a regular zigzag. Rambles and Studies in Greece 2011-02-18T03:00:16.480Z Theatrical pop singer Marina and the Diamonds is at number two, followed by Manchester trio Delphic, who mix indie guitars with euphoric electronica. 2010-01-08T00:00:00Z The impostor was equal to the occasion, and defended himself by the example of the ambiguity of the Delphic oracle to Croesus, before the victory of Cyrus. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius The Delphic oracle bade them sacrifice a virgin of the house of Aepytus. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" His father, Telesicles, who was of noble family, had conducted a colony to Thasos, in obedience to the command of the Delphic oracle. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" Derivation of Spartan laws from the Delphic oracle. The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 2 of 2 The foundation of this temple, as dependent on the Delphic oracle, was therefore by the tradition expressed under this image of the transportation of the tripod, the bearer of it being Hercules. The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 1 of 2 Both proved dismal failures, but without shaking the authority of the impostor, who found an easy apology in the darkness of old Delphic utterances. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius "Oh, our guide is all right; don't worry about him, Jim," Jean announced, with the calm assurance of a priestess of the Delphic oracle. The Ranch Girls' Pot of Gold Pride, like the Delphic priestess, with a swell, Raved nonsense, destined to be future sense, When life immortal, in full day, shall shine; And death’s dark shadows fly the Gospel sun. Young's Night Thoughts With Life, Critical Dissertation and Explanatory Notes Suckling, whose numbers could invite Alike to wonder and delight, And with new spirit did inspire The Thespian scene, and Delphic lyre, Is thus express’d in either part,5 Above the humble reach of Art. Thomas Stanley: His Original Lyrics, Complete, In Their Collated Readings of 1647, 1651, 1657. With an Introduction, Textual Notes, A List of Editions, An Appendis of Translation, and a Portrait. The steady dependence of Sparta on the Delphic oracle, for example, is best explained as an observance inherited from Parnassian ancestors. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" He probably bore the honours of the Delphic priesthood down to the last days of his long life. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius Nero visited Greece and exhibited his talent at the Olympian and Delphic games. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. These duties are supplemented by that of collecting the fees for the various services, and by the composition of answers to letters of policy-holders of the most Delphic character. The Galaxy, May, 1877 Vol. XXIII.—May, 1877.—No. 5. On a voyage to consult the Delphic Oracle, he was shipwrecked. The Lusiad or The Discovery of India, an Epic Poem Why, my dear boy, don't you talk of the Eleusinian Mysteries, the Delphic Oracle of Alchemy, Astrology—of anything, in short, of which the world, having amused itself, has at length grown weary? Maurice Tiernay Soldier of Fortune We are admitted to their conversations in the Delphic treatises of Plutarch. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius It was for such words and acts as this that the Delphic priestess bore witness in his honor, giving to Chairephon that famous response:— "Wisest of all mankind is Socrates." Library of the World's Best literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 12 The importance of the fountain is attested by the fact that the Greek poets and the Delphic oracle instead of saying Corinth said, “the city of Pirene.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" He was commanded by God, through the Delphic Oracle, to offer her up as a sacrifice. Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions Being a Comparison of the Old and New Testament Myths and Miracles with those of the Heathen Nations of Antiquity Considering also their Origin and Meaning Recording the latest Delphic Utterances of One whom we all honor without knowing why. The Orpheus C. Kerr Papers. Series 3 The mind is the priestess of the Delphic temple of our bodies, and sees and understands things for which language is imperfect, and notation deficient. The Hills and the Vale Those Delphic lines: lines so crowded with meaning as to seem the utterances of an oracle. Minor Poems by Milton But the only reply this Delphic utterance called forth from Peggy was a reproachful pinch. Peggy Raymond's Vacation or Friendly Terrace Transplanted Why, my dear boy, don’t you talk of the Eleusinian Mysteries, the Delphic Oracle, of Alchemy, Astrology—of any thing, in short, of which the world, having amused itself, has, at length, grown weary? Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 4, September, 1850 Compare, for example, the first specimen of writing given in this article with the descriptions we read in ancient history of the utterances of the Delphic oracle. The Galaxy, Volume 23, No. 2, February, 1877 The Delphic oracle had said that either Sparta or a king of Sparta must perish, and he was ready to give himself for his country. Aunt Charlotte's Stories of Greek History Of course, Crœsus decided that the Delphic oracle was the one that he must rely upon for guidance in respect to his projected campaign. Cyrus the Great Makers of History I will tell all as it happen He journeyed forth to attend the great games which Hellas counts her pride, to join the Delphic contests. Eighth Reader Had she really been a Delphic nymph, or even a young lady of the best society, she might have given herself without reserve to the rapture of her idyl; but her circumstances were peculiar. The Side Of The Angels A Novel The major better understood the Delphic answer of the General the next morning. Raiding with Morgan These Are shadows yet, but time will write thy name In letters golden as the sun That blazed upon the sight of those who came To worship in the temple of the Delphic One. Christopher Columbus and His Monument Columbia being a concordance of choice tributes to the great Genoese, his grand discovery, and his greatness of mind and purpose Crœsus had sent, a long time before, to inquire of the Delphic oracle by what means the power of speech could be restored to his son. Cyrus the Great Makers of History To this, with a voice of the Delphic oracle, he responded, "that after all France is not bigger than the State of New York." Diary from March 4, 1861, to November 12, 1862 A Delphic nymph who had been addressed by Apollo, in the seclusion of some sacred grove, could hardly have felt more joyous or more dumb. The Side Of The Angels A Novel These join the Tyrian prince, and social aid His efforts, when th' appointed walls he builds; Obedient to the Delphic god's commands. The Metamorphoses of Publius Ovidus Naso in English blank verse Vols. I & II And the affairs went on as if people had been consulting Claros, or the oaks at Dodona, or the Delphic oracles of old fame, with a view to the destruction of the emperor. The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens In the Grecian history, we have seen more than once the Delphic priestess suffer herself to be corrupted by presents. The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians (Vol. 1 of 6) On the other wall he made the Prophets, Isaiah, Moses, Daniel, David, Jeremiah, and Solomon; and the Sibyls, the Erythr�an, the Libyan, the Tiburtine, the Delphic, and the others. Lives of the Most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects Vol. 04 (of 10), Filippino Lippi to Domenico Puligo That Socrates's attitude towards popular belief was at any rate fully understood elsewhere is testified by the answer of the Delphic Oracle, that declared Socrates to be the wisest of all men. Atheism in Pagan Antiquity He became the patron of the Amphictyonic assembly and of literature and art, and, especially in connection with the Delphic oracle, the fosterer of ethical conceptions of ritual and of sin. Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV For from the day when the first Heracleidæ received That Delphic hest to return, What hath involved them, but blind Error on error, and blood? Poetical Works of Matthew Arnold From thence the Delphic priestess was called Pythia, and the games there celebrated, the Pythian games. The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians (Vol. 1 of 6) Prais'd be the Poet, who the Sonnet's claim, Severest of the orders that belong Distinct and separate to the Delphic Song, Shall venerate, nor its appropriate name Lawless assume. Original sonnets on various subjects; and odes paraphrased from Horace Earlier Greek thought, which insisted upon the gulf separating gods and men, was from olden times intimately connected with the Delphic Oracle. Atheism in Pagan Antiquity Pindar packs his γνῶμαι, his maxims or moral sentiments, into terse and sometimes obscure epigrams; he utters them in a didactic tone, as of one who can speak with the commanding voice of Delphic wisdom. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" He foresaw that the political ascendency of Athens was based on those “wooden walls” which the Delphic oracle had declared to be her hope in the Persian invasion. Ancient States and Empires It ended at length in the following manner: Halyattes, upon an answer he received from the Delphic oracle, had sent an ambassador into the city, to propose a truce for some months. The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians (Vol. 1 of 6) In this respect he is a true Classic Poet�a Maker of Mythology�a Delphic Demiurge. Visions and Revisions A Book of Literary Devotions Accept I pray, Melpomene, my modest meed of praise, And crown my thinning, graying locks with wreaths of Delphic bays! Something Else Again The Delphic oracle, and some of the others, used for a long time to give their answers in verses. The Humbugs of the World An Account of Humbugs, Delusions, Impositions, Quackeries, Deceits and Deceivers Generally, in All Ages The State was full of disorders, but he instituted great reforms, aided by the authority of the Delphic oracle, and a strong party of influential men. Ancient States and Empires The two parties, instead of coming to blows, agreed to refer the matter to the decision of the Delphic oracle, which declared in favour of Gyges. The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians (Vol. 1 of 6) And it is more than probable that the Egyptian and Delphic priest habitually availed themselves of some analogous procedure. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 380, June, 1847 Agamemnon, having consulted the Delphic Oracle about the result of the Trojan War, received the answer that Troy would be taken when the best men of the Greeks would begin to quarrel. Homer's Odyssey A Commentary On a similar occasion, the Delphic oracle told Crœsus that if he crossed the River Halys he would overthrow a great empire. The Humbugs of the World An Account of Humbugs, Delusions, Impositions, Quackeries, Deceits and Deceivers Generally, in All Ages As she spoke, Aminta's features became sad, and her eyes glittered with a sombre fire, like that of the Pythoness announcing the Delphic oracle. The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 3, February, 1851 A term signifying the fleet, and though thought to be peculiarly English, was used by the Delphic oracle, when applied to by the Athenians on the Persian invasion: "Defend yourselves by wooden walls." The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. Ages later, after the Persian war, the Delphic oracle bade the Athenians to bring back the bones of Theseus from Scyrus, and bury them splendidly in Attic soil. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15) The Romance of Reality It was on a Monday evening that I visited this modern Delphic oracle; and, strangely enough, as is often the case, other events seemed to lead up to this one. Mystic London: or, Phases of occult life in the metropolis Put glory on, My own Melpomene, by genius won, And crown me of thy grace with Delphic bay. Horace These each affect philosophy, and represent it too; they of the caste hereditary in grande tenue, they of the new men with much pompous parade of words, and all the Delphic mystics of the schools. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 54, No. 334, August 1843 Surely some influence rare Went, spiritual, through the damsel's hand; For still, with Delphic emphasis, she spann'd The quick invisible strings, even though she saw500 Endymion's spirit melt away and thaw Before the deep intoxication. Endymion A Poetic Romance Methinks I see among thy sculptured columns, Among thy secret treasures and thine altars, Ion, the Delphic priest, who lays aside The snow-white raiment of the sacrifice And takes up the wayfarer's knotty staff. Life Immovable First Part And when, finally, she bought the lease of the mansion in Belgrave Square, he knew her Delphic. The Mission Of Mr. Eustace Greyne 1905 The editor of the Chameleon was an old journalist, whose face was a sealed book of Confucius, and who talked to me, patronizingly, now and then, like the Delphic Oracle. Campaigns of a Non-Combatant, and His Romaunt Abroad During the War Next morning the Delphic priestess discovered the infant, and was so charmed by his engaging appearance that she adopted him as her own son. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome That last Delphic utterance stamped the whole affair as a clever piece of mind-reading, guesswork and acting, and, somewhat annoyed that he should have been hoaxed even for a moment, Jack withdrew. An American Suffragette He passed Aloft, crowned with a golden diadem, Upon a chariot drawn by snow-white swans, Towards his Delphic palaces, flower-decked, With nightingales and April on his train. Life Immovable First Part Even Plato played with Pagan orthodoxy and gave the Delphic Apollo a titular place in his Utopia, proving himself as timid in touching Greek superstitions as English thinkers to-day are in touching the Monarchy. The Legacy of Greece Essays By: Gilbert Murray, W. R. Inge, J. Burnet, Sir T. L. Heath, D'arcy W. Thompson, Charles Singer, R. W. Livingston, A. Toynbee, A. E. Zimmern, Percy Gardner, Sir Reginald Blomfield Some people believe that the gods make their will known to man through the Delphic Oracle.” The Hot Swamp In none of them is there mere smooth, smuck surface: all are filled with the fine wrinkles of thought wreaking itself on expression with many a Delphic writhing. A Brief History of the English Language and Literature, Vol. 2 "A Delphic utterance, if ever there was one," he said, and laughed partly in relief. Before the Dawn A Story of the Fall of Richmond He says: "Why do people in the earth life quote our words as if we were Delphic Oracles?" Seen and Unseen There is still a certain Delphic mystery about the printed page which imposes upon the imagination. By the Christmas Fire Aristomĕnês was told by the Delphic oracle to “flee for his life when he saw a goat drink from the river Neda.” Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 His character for justice was such, that in a time of universal drought he was nominated by the Delphic oracle to intercede for Greece, and his prayers were heard. Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology For Classical Schools (2nd ed) "You'd better keep to something vague that can be construed two ways, like the Delphic Oracle or Old Moore's Almanac," laughed Ulyth. For the Sake of the School Others tell of a mysterious initiation at the sacred cave of Jupiter in Crete, and of a similar ceremony at the Delphic oracle. A Short History of Greek Philosophy I might have been the priestess of a shrine of Delphic celebrity, and the world have offered burning incense at my altar. Ernest Linwood or, The Inner Life of the Author And who are you with rapt face and star-deep eyes, thick hair with Delphic wreaths, and in purple gown and golden girdle? The Flutter of the Goldleaf; and Other Plays Perhaps he press'd it once, or underneath Ran his fine fingers, when he leant, blank-ey'd, And saw, in fancy, Adam and his bride With their rich locks, or his own Delphic wreath. The Ontario Readers: The High School Reader, 1886 They were also in use throughout Babylonia and Chaldæa; but the Grecian oracles possessed the highest reputation for truthfulness, the most renowned of which was the Delphic oracle. The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales And therefore the law of virtuous growth is expressed in the maxim engraved on the Delphic temple, 'Know thyself.' A Short History of Greek Philosophy Its situation, said to have been fixed by the Delphic oracle, was remarkable for beauty and security. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" When they were "possessed," as the Delphic oracle would say, they marched toward truth like an invincible troop. A Hero and Some Other Folks Never was Delphic oracle better served by nature. The Stowaway Girl As you may imagine, our first walk was to the shrine of the Delphic oracle, at the bottom of the cleft between the two peaks. Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 8 Italy and Greece, Part Two Hellas was held together by no system, but by the Delphic oracle and the Olympian games. Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, Third series O for some Delphic oracle, or Pythian maid, to utter the secrets of futurity! The Last Man Aunt Harriet stood to the Woodward family somewhat in the light of a Delphic oracle. The Luckiest Girl in the School Delphic cave: The oracle at Delphi was the most famous and authoritative among the Greeks. The Vision of Sir Launfal And Other Poems by James Russell Lowell; Edited with an Introduction and Notes by Julian W. Abernethy, PH.D. Tripod: the seat with three feet on which the priestess of Apollo sat to prophesy, an emblem of the Delphic oracle. Men and Women Please click here for a modern color image The Delphic sibyl is the youngest and most beautiful of them all. Michelangelo A Collection Of Fifteen Pictures And A Portrait Of The Master, With Introduction And Interpretation The townsmen were troubled at the apparition, and consulted the Delphic oracle, which confirmed all that Aristeas had said; and Apollo received his temple and Aristeas his statue in the market-place. Greek and Roman Ghost Stories Gracious Melpomene, O hear me now, And with the Delphic bay gird round my brow. Horace and His Influence One of these who made her abode at Delphi in Greece was called the Delphian, or Delphic, sibyl. Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson That was veritably a Delphic utterance at that moment, had Hiram only known it. The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul You will notice that the outlines of the Cumæan sibyl are drawn in an oval figure similar to that inclosing the Delphic sibyl. Michelangelo A Collection Of Fifteen Pictures And A Portrait Of The Master, With Introduction And Interpretation When it was proposed to consult the Delphic oracle on the matter, the head prophesied to the crowd from where it lay on the ground. Greek and Roman Ghost Stories I must haste, or lose the Delphic bays. On The Art of Reading "Know thyself" and "Nothing too much" were inscribed upon the Delphic oracle. Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson In these circumstances Bulgaria appealed to Germany, but was deeply chagrined to receive from the Wilhelmstrasse a Delphic utterance which might have been interpreted as an indorsement of Turkish claims. World's War Events Volume 3 Beginning with the departure of the first American destroyers for service abroad in April, 1917, and closing with the treaties of peace in 1919. The Delphic sibyl, or pythia, of Michelangelo's picture, has the splendid stature of an Amazon. Michelangelo A Collection Of Fifteen Pictures And A Portrait Of The Master, With Introduction And Interpretation The prophecy of Nostradamus is also obviously imitated from the response of the Delphic Pythoness to Œdipus.—Ibid. The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 07 No Athenian belle, no Delphic athlete, stood for those beautiful shapes; but the nose was modelled from one copy, the limbs from another, the brow from a third, and the result is a joy forever. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 75, January, 1864 God of the Delphic fame, No more thou listenest to hymns sublime; But they will leave On winds at eve, A solemn echo to the end of time. The Poetical Works of Thomas Hood "Do you think it would work?" asked Bobby, scanning his finely chiseled profile as eagerly as if she were consulting the Delphic oracle. The Honorable Percival Till some bold bard, inspired with Delphic rage! Washington's Birthday For it is fated to him to die by the Delphic sword, as he is demanding of me satisfaction for his father Achilles. The Tragedies of Euripides, Volume I. He scarcely heeded her halting, solemn, counterfeit transcendentalisms; or rather they passed muster as subtle and genuine, so spell bound was he by the Delphic beauty of her criticising expression. Unleavened Bread The Delphic Oracle had made pronouncement: Sophocles is wise; Euripides is wiser; but Socrates is the wisest of mankind. The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 My mother, Johanna, and I, kept our own counsel, and answered the many questions asked us as vaguely as the Delphic oracle. The Doctor's Dilemma Greek are the Delphic dooms, but hard to spell. The Agamemnon of Aeschylus Translated into English Rhyming Verse with Explanatory Notes Then you shall see him also on the Delphic rocks, bounding with torches along the double-pointed district, tossing about, and shaking the Bacchic branch, mighty through Greece. The Tragedies of Euripides, Volume I. Melpomene, assume that pride which your merits have acquired, and willingly crown my hair with the Delphic laurel. The Works of Horace Sometimes, you see, the Delphic Oracle could get off a distinctly good thing. The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 Assume, revered Melpomene, the proud estate I've won, And, with thine own dear hand the meed supplying, Bind thou about the forehead of thy celebrated son The Delphic laurel-wreath of fame undying! Echoes from the Sabine Farm O, Unknown Eros, sire of awful bliss, What portent and what Delphic word, Such as in form of snake forebodes the bird, Is this? The Unknown Eros A judge's wig is a Delphic mystery, whether brains be in it or not. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 360, March 14, 1829 The Delphic oracle said that this indicated a strife between Minerva and Neptune for the honor of giving a name to the city, and that the people must decide between them. Women and the Alphabet A Series of Essays So he went, and talked, and probed the wisdom of his fellow-citizens; and slowly came round to the belief that after all the Delphic Oracle might not have been such a fool. The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 List the ominous stern whisper from the Delphic cave within,— 'They enslave their children's children who make compromise with sin.' The Complete Poetical Works of James Russell Lowell This effusion has led another passer-by to write beneath it the Delphic sentiment: "May the man who shall read this never read anything else." The Common People of Ancient Rome Studies of Roman Life and Literature The Delphic oracle was never less obeyed than now, in this vortex of mechanical arts and luxury. Sermons to the Natural Man In vain did the unfortunate Major Anderson seek distinct instructions; the replies which he received were contradictory and more obscure than Delphic oracles. Abraham Lincoln, Volume I To all these queries the Genie returned evasive answers; he was Delphic to the verge of unintelligibility. Cobwebs from an Empty Skull Delphic Oracle: of New England, 72; illustration, 84. Ralph Waldo Emerson The ‘Trance Medium,’ the ‘Inspirational Speaker’ was a reproduction of the maiden with a spirit of divination, of the Delphic Pythia. Cock Lane and Common-Sense We do not know how the Delphic oracle found out the right answer, but various easy methods of fraud at once occur to the mind. The Making of Religion This, from a Loyalist source, is a singularly worded paragraph, and is richly Delphic. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 56, June, 1862 To make of their writings a new oracle whose mysterious meanings we are to guess, as the ancient Greeks puzzled over the messages of the Delphic shrine, is to revive Paganism in Christianity. The Right and Wrong Uses of the Bible He may possibly have associated the word with the Delphic ὀμφαλός. Pastoral Poetry and Pastoral Drama A Literary Inquiry, with Special Reference to the Pre-Restoration Stage in England A little table, made of Delphic laurel, was produced in court. Cock Lane and Common-Sense When you stand, therefore, in front of the shrine to worship, you see your own image reflected on its shining surface, and the act of worship is tantamount to the old Delphic injunction, "Know Thyself." Bushido, the Soul of Japan The Delphic oracle said, that this indicated a strife between Minerva and Neptune for the honor of giving a name to the city, and that the people must decide between them. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 03, No. 16, February, 1859 The loveliest among them, the Delphic, lifts dilated eyes, as though to follow dreams that fly upon the paths of trance. Renaissance in Italy Volume 3 The Fine Arts The one recalls the motive of the Bruges Madonna, the other almost anticipates the Delphic Sibyl. The Life of Michelangelo Buonarroti No. But then, Lu is a good girl, and he's her minister,—a Delphic oracle. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 27, January, 1860 Clinton has well called him the "Delphic Oracle" in one of his Letters of Hibernicus, because every one who has a scientific question to ask comes to him. Personal Memoirs of a Residence of Thirty Years with the Indian Tribes on the American Frontiers A stream of prophecy, which rivalled the truth and reputation of the Delphic oracle, flowed from the Castalian fountain of Daphne. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 2 Such were the responses often given by the Delphic oracle; as that to Cr&?;sus when consulting about a war with Persia: "If you cross the Halys, you will destroy a great empire." The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary Section D and E Ten thousand times the world has asked this question, but there is neither Dodona Oak nor Delphic Oracle to make reply—the future alone can answer. Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 12 Afterwards doubting his parentage he inquired of the Delphic god and heard himself the word declared before to Laius. Oedipus Trilogy Assume, revered Melpomene, the proud estate I've won, And, with thine own dear hand the meed supplying, Bind thou about the forehead of thy celebrated son The Delphic laurel-wreath of fame undying! A Little Book of Western Verse She had no notion that she was giving him the least clue to the truth, but considered herself speaking with more than Delphic prudence. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 30, April, 1860 The whole pit smoked, the galleries smoked, the boxes smoked, the prompter smoked, a long stream of smoke curling from his box, giving something oracular and Delphic to his prophecies. Life in Mexico But though his death occurred outside the temple, this did not save them from the sin of sacrilege, and a public reprimand by the Delphic God. Stories from Thucydides It was called the Delphic Amphictyony, or "League of Neighbors." Outline of Universal History "Oh, most oracular! a very oracle! a Delphic oracle, only to be interpreted by the event!" The Heavenly Twins The news is eagerly demanded, friends are inquired for, and the words which fall from his lips are attentively listened to, carefully noted, and prized as highly as the sayings of the Delphic oracles. Jack in the Forecastle or, Incidents in the Early Life of Hawser Martingale And hear thee say, "This humble bough Was planted for a doom divine; And, though it droop in languor now, Shall flourish on the Delphic shrine!" The Complete Poems of Sir Thomas Moore Collected by Himself with Explanatory Notes After all, a seat on the Delphic Council was a small matter; only fools would go to war for an unsubstantial shadow. Authors of Greece Those strongholds of the old paganism, the Delphic oracle, the Olympian games, and the Eleusinian mysteries, were abolished. Early European History He gave us modern versions of the Greek myths and hero legends, of Cadmus and Thebes, of Jason and the Golden Fleece, of the Trojan epic, of the Delphic Oracle, etc. My Friends at Brook Farm Study," and the passage, which is in a letter to her mother, gives the very atmosphere of the place:— "The study is the pet room, the temple of the Muses and the Delphic shrine. Nathaniel Hawthorne Then grant, Melpomene, thy son Thy guerdon proud to wear, And Delphic laurels, duly won. Horace Ye whose aspirings court the muse of lays, "Severest of those orders which belong, ��Distinct and separate, to Delphic song," Why shun the sonnet's undulating maze? The Poetical Works of Henry Kirk White : With a Memoir by Sir Harris Nicolas The Delphic amphictyony was the most noteworthy of these local unions. Early European History To those great games, the pride of Hellas, came Orestes, fain to win the Delphic prize. Specimens of Greek Tragedy — Aeschylus and Sophocles But you would have imagined that Hinze had been prepared by general report to regard this introduction to her as an opportunity comparable to an audience of the Delphic Sibyl. Impressions of Theophrastus Such To these poor people, the town clerk was what the Delphic oracle was to the ancient Greeks. The Reign of Greed The Amphiktyonic Council, an institution of prehistoric origin, concerned mainly with religious affairs pertaining to the worship of the Delphic Apollo, furnished a precedent for a representative, and indeed for a federal, assembly. American Political Ideas Viewed from the Standpoint of Universal History Explain the present meaning and historical origin of the following expressions: "a Delphic response"; "Draconian severity"; "a laconic speech." Early European History Before the bottle the priests of Egypt and the Delphic oracle seem as faint, my son, as the echoes in a snail shell. The Unspeakable Gentleman The Study is the pet room, the temple of the Muses and the Delphic Shrine. Memories of Hawthorne "The slaying of the dragon Fafnir reminds us of Python, whom Apollo overcame; and, as Python guarded the Delphic Oracle, the dying Fafnir prophesies." The Story of Siegfried Pre-eminent among all such unions was that known as the Delphic Amphictyony, or simply The Amphictyony. General History for Colleges and High Schools Why has the Delphic oracle been called "the common hearth of Hellas"? Early European History If thus in strains of Delphic ecstasy Ascends the short-lived blissful memory Of his bright charms,—Oh, how divine must be His own sweet voice,—his look how heavenly! The Poems of Schiller — First period Your brother's dying prophecy was like a Delphic oracle—it could be taken two ways, and, of course, you adopted the wrong interpretation. The People of the Mist Here they would oft forget their Rulers' faults, And waste in ancient lore the midnight taper, Inquire if Orpheus first produced the Waltz, How Gas-lights differ from the Delphic Vapor. The Humorous Poetry of the English Language; from Chaucer to Saxe Talk of Midas, Croesus, Delphic treasures! they were all nothing to Timon and his wealth; why, the Persian King could not match it. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 01 The Delphic oracle declared that no one in the world was wiser than Socrates. Early European History Put glory on, My own Melpomene, by genius won, And crown me of thy grace with Delphic bay. The Odes and Carmen Saeculare of Horace The Delphic Gaberdine avails me not When Laurels fester into loathly Rot, And in his starry Shroud the Poet starves While growing Roses in a Cabbage Lot. The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam Jr. Like all prophecies, it was somewhat Delphic; but he could get the general drift. The Blind Spot In consequence of that captivating simplicity, which is one of her noblest charms, she did not divine his fear of the Delphic priestess. Life of Chopin At once she indicated the Delphic, but without speaking. The Emancipated Hercules stepped into his chariot and his dear nephew Iolaus, who was permitted by the Delphic priestess to drive for him, took up the reins. Heroes Every Child Should Know What was the excitement of the Delphic priestess compared with the calm wisdom of Socrates?—or whoever it was that was wise.—Enthusiasm is a supernatural serenity. A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers To natural madness, to poetry and the other gifts allied to it, to prophecy like that of the Delphic pythoness, he has to add, fourthly, the "enthusiasm of the ideas." Plato and Platonism I listen to your words as to a Delphic oracle, and do not pretend to understand their ambiguous meaning. Joseph II. and His Court Thus what we are wont to call the inspired madness of the Delphic priestesses was less the expression of ecstasy than the means of its excitation. The Psychology of Beauty As for the prescription, that was a Delphic Oracle. Christie Johnstone From his "lips of cunning fell The thrilling Delphic oracle." A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers His wholesome appeal then, everywhere, from what seems, to what really is, is a service to the Delphic god, the god of sanity. Plato and Platonism Domini could not help laughing at these Delphic utterances, but she went downstairs thoughtfully. The Garden of Allah The Delphic oracle commanded the Corinthians to worship a particular pine-tree “equally with the god,” so they made two images of Dionysus out of it, with red faces and gilt bodies. The Golden Bough For Gyges, the rich king, wicked and great, Presumed at wise Apollo's Delphic seat, Presumed to ask, "O thou, the whole world's eye, Seest thou a man that happier is than I?" Cowley's Essays "Must I permit you to follow in my footsteps, while I—" "Hush, Goechhausen—hush, sweet Philomel," interrupted the duke, "or the Delphic riddle of this costume will be apparent." Old Fritz and the New Era The Erinnyes brought forward their accusation, and Orestes made the command of the Delphic oracle his excuse. Bulfinch's Mythology: the Age of Fable As did Lycurgus, when he was saluted by the Delphic prophetess, Dear friend to heavenly Jove and all the gods. Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies The grave of Dionysus was shown in the Delphic temple beside a golden statue of Apollo. The Golden Bough With this Delphic utterance he put his finger to his lips, and vanished. Tales of the Argonauts The instruction which they thus received was Delphic in its clearness—that which was true in Mormonism should be preserved and the rest should be rejected. The Story of the Mormons, from the date of their origin to the year 1901 I well know that history, when we look at it in small portions, may be so construed as to mean anything, that it may be interpreted in as many ways as a Delphic oracle. Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 4 They had meantime discovered the deception which had been practised upon them by the Delphic oracle; And they invited Hippias to come from Sigeum to Sparta, in order to restore him to Athens. A Smaller history of Greece From the earliest times to the Roman conquest I talk of a plain and everyday occurrence, though, in Delphic style, I wrap up the information in figures of speech concerning eggs, chickens etceatera, etcaeterorum. Life of Charlotte Brontë — Volume 1 It was the case of the Delphic Oracle over again with a priest instead of a priestess, and what a priest! Finished The Count, indeed, had rather avoided than sought advice on the subject, and the piper, after several confidential conversations and the passage of a sum of silver into his sporran, displayed an equally Delphic tendency. Count Bunker: being a bald yet veracious chronicle containing some further particulars of two gentlemen whose previous careers were touched upon in a tome entitled the Lunatic at Large Moreover, and this was perhaps the secret of his continued success, his "visions" were invariably symbolic and mysterious; they possessed an adaptability of character that was truly Delphic. Native Life in South Africa Upon the advice of the Delphic oracle, they invited the celebrated Cretan prophet and sage, Epimenides, to visit Athens, and purify their city from pollution and sacrilege. A Smaller history of Greece From the earliest times to the Roman conquest On his death the Delphic Oracle, in very second-rate hexameters, declared that Plotinus had become a demon. Letters on Literature It was fairly raining oracles round me, and they quite resembled, for all the help and light they contained, their Delphic predecessors. Lady Baltimore O leaves of me Too sere for coronal wreaths, and fit alone For urns of memory, treasured, perhaps, as themes For hearts heroic, fearless singers and livers— Delphic Apollo. Spoon River Anthology What Delphic saying compels thee Of kings or topless towers? The Little Book of Modern Verse; a selection from the work of contemporaneous American poets His father, Laios, had been warned by the Delphic oracle that he was in danger of death from his own son. Myths and myth-makers: Old Tales and Superstitions Interpreted by Comparative Mythology |
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