| 单词 | Lachesis |
| 例句 | Next to her is Lachesis, older and more matronly than her sister. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z Clotho, the Greek spinner of the thread of life, and Lachesis, the fate who measures the thread, are also a historical couple: Clara Harris and Henry Rathbone. Review: ‘JFK’ Puts a Very Dark Day in an Operatic Light 2016-04-24T04:00:00Z In another guise, they inhabit Greek mythology as Lachesis and Clotho, the fates who spin and measure the thread of life. ‘JFK’ Envisions an Operatic Ending for Camelot 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z In the 1861 drawing, Rossetti depicts Morris as Lachesis, one of the three mythological fates, spinning the thread of life. Pre-Raphaelite love 2011-06-03T09:58:31Z Klotho, Lachesis and Atropos are the spinner, the allotter and the cutter of the thread of life, respectively. Ageing-related receptors resolved 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z Lachesis, the second, twisted it; and under her fingers it was now strong, now weak. Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z Lachesis, lak′e-sis, n. the one of the three Fates who assigned to each mortal his destiny—she spun the thread of life from the distaff held by Clotho. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) 2012-01-11T03:00:23.770Z I., I lit upon Lachesis, which, on inquiry, proved to be snake-venom. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 120, October, 1867. 2011-12-12T03:00:23.897Z The Parc� depute one of their number, Lachesis, the disposer of lots, to set the stamp of destiny upon the deaths of Christian believers. The Cradle of the Christ A Study in Primitive Christianity 2011-07-19T02:00:18.297Z The Fates, the Destinies, the goddesses supposed to preside over human life: Clotho, who spins the thread of life; Lachesis, who determines the length of the thread; Atropos, who cuts it off. The Browning Cyclop?dia A Guide to the Study of the Works of Robert Browning 2011-07-16T02:00:19.397Z Of the offices assigned to the fates, that of Clotho was to hold the distaff, while Lachesis twirled the spindle, and Atropos determined the length of the thread. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 3, October, 1851 2011-07-02T02:00:11.323Z Lachesis is represented with a spindle, Clotho with the thread, and Atropos with shears, with which she cuts it off. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar 2011-04-14T02:00:59.373Z Agap� found the sisters sitting round the fateful distaff, which Clotho held while Lachesis span the threads that measured out men's lives, and cruel Atropos cut them in twain. Tales from Spenser; Chosen from the Faerie Queene 2011-02-06T03:00:52.580Z The biographers of Linn�us have often mentioned the Journal of his Lapland Tour, to which he himself has frequently adverted, in various parts of his voluminous works, under the title of Lachesis Lapponica. Lachesis Lapponica A Tour in Lapland, Volume 1 2010-12-31T03:00:11.350Z Footnote 9: Clotho holds the distaff, Lachesis spins the thread, and Atropos severs it. Black Forest Village Stories The Parcæ depute one of their number, Lachesis, the disposer of lots, to set the stamp of destiny upon the deaths of Christian believers. 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 All withered now about his brow the laurel fillets droop, While Lachesis brews For the poor old Muse A portion of scalding soup. Second Book of Verse Among the ophidians, which include many harmless species, are the boa-constrictor, rattlesnake, the dreaded Lachesis and the coral snake. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" The manuscripts of Linn�us were no less freely consulted; but great was our disappointment to find the Lachesis Lapponica written in Swedish. Lachesis Lapponica A Tour in Lapland, Volume 1 2010-12-31T03:00:11.350Z Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos kept Jupiter himself in awe of their shears, and the old Norns, Urdur, Verdandi, and Skuld, ruined Wotan's power and his glory. In a Little Town Lachesis announced the past, Clotho the present, and Atropos the future. The Phantom World or, The philosophy of spirits, apparitions, &c, &c. He wrote it without the slightest plan, in the form of a dialogue between three persons, called respectively, Photinus, Lachesis, and Cleopatra. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2, May, 1851 I smelled the trouble the moment I stepped on the lift and took the long ride up the side of the "Lachesis." A Question of Courage The second, named Lachesis, twists a thread from the spindle, called the thread of life. The Children's Book of Celebrated Pictures Here we are told by our law of cure, that the sphere of Lachesis commences. Apis Mellifica or, The Poison of the Honey-Bee, Considered as a Therapeutic Agent How little did he dream that at that very moment Lachesis was spinning her invisible web. The Rapids You know these ladies, reader; but here they are grander, gloomier, diviner than were our old friends Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos. The Continental Monthly, Vol 2, No 6, December 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy The 'Lachesis' didn't have a mark on her and all we had was a few possible hits. A Question of Courage The ancients believed that the duration of human existence and the destinies of mortals were regulated by three sister-goddesses, called Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos, who were the daughters of Zeus and Themis. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome Lachesis and her sisters turned up their noses when they observed Proserpine; but the Eumenides could not stifle their fury, in spite of the hints of their more subdued but not less malignant companions. The Infernal Marriage The Fates are named Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos, and are the goddesses of destiny. 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 A light wind, which we had thought was made by the motor, cut like the shears of Lachesis through the woolly white web. Everyman's Land You say the 'Lachesis' and they say 'Oh, yes, the cruise ship.' A Question of Courage There is a charming representation of Lachesis, which depicts her in all the grace of youth and beauty. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome Lachesis from his face thought him a boy, But counting his victories she thought him full of years. Georges Guynemer Knight of the Air Clotho draws the thread, Lachesis turns the wheel, and Atropos cuts the string asunder when spun to a due length. 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 Lachesis, twist! and, Atropos, sever! 35In the shadow, year out, year in, The silent headsman waits forever. The Vision of Sir Launfal And Other Poems by James Russell Lowell; With a Biographical Sketch and Notes, a Portrait and Other Illustrations Nice enough guys, but all wearing that cowed, frustrated look that seemed to be a "Lachesis" trademark. A Question of Courage Lachesis, now sad, now hopeful, with her long white fingers held the hour-glass, and framed her lips to say, 'It is enough.' Hero Tales Clotho attended the Spread Board; the can-minders coiling away the sliver, stood for Lachesis; while in the spinners, who cut the thread when the bobbin was full, Estelle found Atropos, the goddess of the shears. The Spinners I would fain have ignored Lachesis altogether, but she made me painfully conscious of her presence, especially during the finals when, it seemed to me, she was unnecessarily diligent in her vocation. Reveries of a Schoolmaster Lachesis, the one of the three Fates that spun the thread of life and apportioned the destinies of man. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge Not that I didn't expect it, but the "Lachesis" was worse than the "Clotho" had ever been. A Question of Courage The Fates, too, were there: sad Clotho, twirling her spindle; unloving Lachesis, with wrinkled lips ready to speak the fatal word; and pitiless Atropos, holding in her hand the unsparing shears. Hero Tales "And I give him a gentle, noble mind," said the dark-haired one, whose name was Lachesis. Old Greek Stories Lachesis, bent forward, examining the thread, comparing its length to an unseen measuring stick. The Tarn of Eternity At`ropos, one of the three Fates, the one who cut asunder the thread of life; one of her sisters, Clotho, appointed to spin the thread, and the other, Lachesis, to direct it. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge The "Lachesis" quivered as the port turrets belched flame. A Question of Courage Clotho and Lachesis were over them and Atropos less tall than they, a goddess of no great frame, yet superior to the others and the eldest of them. Hesiod, the Homeric Hymns, and Homerica "Philothea plies her distaff as busily as Lachesis spinning the thread of mortal life." Philothea A Grecian Romance Clotho was practicing her curtsies, Lachesis her bows. The Tarn of Eternity As the blue sky was gradually covering, the gigantic figures of Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos became as gradually dimmer and dimmer, and the grasp of Vivian's fearful burden looser and looser. Vivian Grey The "Lachesis" shuddered to the recoil from the port turrets. A Question of Courage I cried, and shook my fist under the nose of an imaginary Lachesis. The Cords of Vanity A Comedy of Shirking For Clotho spins the thread, Lachesis draws it out, and Atropos waits to cut it off with her glittering shears. Old Greek Folk Stories Told Anew Lachesis, give the boy another foot or two. The Tarn of Eternity The three Fates, Clotho, who spins the thread of life; Lachesis, who fixes its prolongation; and Atropos, who cuts this thread with remorseless shears, are necessarily derived from woman's work. The Child and Childhood in Folk-Thought Studies of the Activities and Influences of the Child Among Primitive Peoples, Their Analogues and Survivals in the Civilization of To-Day I eased the "Lachesis" into Cth and hung like glue to the border. A Question of Courage Prayer is useless; God is unable to influence events; Lachesis the wrinkled beldame, or fate, her blind symbol, has once for all settled the inevitable nexus of cause and effect. The History of Roman Literature From the earliest period to the death of Marcus Aurelius Clotho spun the thread of life, Lachesis held it, and Atropos cut it. Palamon and Arcite "According to you, then," said Euphronius, "the fates of men are not spun for them by Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos, but by their predecessors?" The Twilight of the Gods, and Other Tales But Lachesis, quite as ready to cast a favourable eye on a handsome man, spins away by the handful, and bestows years and years upon Nero out of her own pocket. Apocolocyntosis The first, Clotho, spins the thread of life, the second, Lachesis, determines its length, and the third, Atropos, cuts it. Elson Grammar School Literature v4 Clotho, the Past, spins; Lachesis, the Present, divides; and Atropos, the Future, stands ready with her shears to cut the thread. The Story of Siegfried Clotho and Lachesis, whose boundless sway, With Atropos, both men and gods obey. Mosaics of Grecian History There are three Fates, are there not,—Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropus? Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 03 Since thou hast spared that life whilst scarce begun, Receive this nosegay, Lachesis! The Poems of Schiller — Suppressed poems And in his book of a Commonweal he entitles Fate "the speech of the virgin Lachesis, who is the daughter of Necessity." Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies Followed the lesser buccaneer vessels, the Elizabeth, Lachesis, and Atropos, and a dozen frigates laden with stores, besides canoes and small craft in tow. Captain Blood Lachesis, the giver of the lots, is the first of them; Clotho, the spinster, the second; Atropos, the unchanging one, is the third and last, who makes the threads of the web irreversible. Laws The giving of the lots, the weaving of them, and the making of them irreversible, which are ascribed to the three Fates—Lachesis, Clotho, Atropos, are obviously derived from their names. The Republic In the Lachesis, which is so closely allied to the rattle-snake that it was placed by Linnaeus in the same genus, the tail ends in a single, large, lancet-shaped point or scale. The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals For this does Lachesis effect, who is indeed the daughter of Necessity,—as we have both already related, and shall yet better understand by that which will be said in the progress of our discourse. Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies And Plato intimates the same thing under the names of the Fates, calling one Atropos, the other Lachesis, and the other Clotho. Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies When all the souls had chosen they went to Lachesis, who sent with each of them their genius or attendant to fulfil their lot. The Republic |
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