| 单词 | magus |
| 例句 | I remember the soft face of Alessandro de’ Medici, the royal bearing of Bosch’s black magi. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z It was a construction she must have once overheard, and she had uttered it in blind faith, like an apprentice mouthing the incantation of a magus. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Gifts of the foreign magi, brought from afar. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z "It neither makes sense to get into an adoration of the magi stance of the New Labour project, nor a repudiationist stance," he says, at one point. David and Ed Miliband on sibling rivalry 2010-09-04T23:06:00Z Yes, those Three Kings: the magi in the manger with the frankincense and myrrh. A Catalan Christmas 2011-12-16T18:49:33Z Instead, the magi showed us how to celebrate Christmas by welcoming difference, even if it required them to risk everything. Merry Christmas, and happy birthday to a Jewish immigrant 2018-12-25T05:00:00Z It has long been served starting at Epiphany, when the magi arrived to visit the baby Jesus. Perspective | Celebrate Mardi Gras with drinks that taste like New Orleans. Baby included. 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z When Barnes was awarded the Man Booker Prize in 2011 for “The Sense of an Ending,” one of the judges called him “an unparalleled magus of the heart.” Julian Barnes, Playing Against Character, Writes About a Character of Action and Appetite 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z A financial magus in Manhattan stipulates in his will that his possessions be sold. A Toast for J. P. Donleavy 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z An astronomer, mathematician, navigator, alchemist, spy and celestial necromancer, Dee was a larger-than-life magus figure. The fantastic Dr Dee: angels, magic and the birth of modern science 2012-06-25T16:52:34Z So begins the mythology of Gabriel García Márquez, the magus of magical realism, a Nobel laureate who blended truth and fiction to fit the outsize reality of Latin American life. The Essential Gabriel García Márquez 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z Christensen was a wellspring of Scandinavian experimental writing, a magus of poetry and philosophy whose lines live on as graffiti, trailed across buildings in Copenhagen. ‘The Condition of Secrecy’ Teems With Love for Language and the Natural World 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z This character is a magus, and he sees in Chise what others do not — that she possesses great magical power. Crunchyroll Cultivates a Streaming Community With a Novel Idea: Film Screens 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z Christensen was a wellspring of experimental writing, a magus of poetry and philosophy. 11 New Books We Recommend This Week 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z After Jesus’ birth, the magi, three Persian foreigners, embarked on a long journey to bring gifts to Jesus, to honor the good in something they didn’t fully understand. Merry Christmas, and happy birthday to a Jewish immigrant 2018-12-25T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, a trio of magi – Balthasar, Melchior and Gaspar – grow frustrated with their elders' reluctance to investigate a portentous celestial conjunction; and a shepherd, Thomas, struggles to pay his taxes. Tonight's TV highlights 2010-12-20T00:05:02Z The ageless magus detects a certain star quality in Dave: the boy may actually be "the prime Merlinian," which apparently means something. The Sorcerer's Apprentice: So-So Summer Fun 2010-07-15T03:45:00Z He treated his employees well, but there was room for only one magus in his court. The Dramas and Intrigues of Louis Kahn, Monumental Architect 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z The book is about what happens when a financial magus moves up from Manhattan. Boom, Bust and a Berkshires Interloper in ‘The Locals’ 2017-08-01T04:00:00Z Might he be learning witchcraft from a magus, as the catalog suggests? Art Review: ‘Mantegna to Matisse,’ at the Frick Collection 2012-10-18T21:43:09Z Burgess originally intended to capture Death but when Dream materializes instead, unconscious and helpless, the "magus" decides he'll do just fine. Enter "Sandman," right on time 2022-08-06T04:00:00Z Sometimes these magi agreed, sometimes they argued, more often than not they pointedly ignored one another. The Books that Shaped Art History – review 2013-04-20T10:00:01Z Meanwhile, throughout this era people frequently associated great learning with the magus Dr. Faustus, who sold his soul to the Devil for knowledge and power and fleshly pleasure. Review | How scientists came to be 2018-03-20T04:00:00Z The kings sponsored Zoroastrian temples and expanded the faith at least in part because the faith supported them: the magi, or priests, preached in favor of the continued power and expansion of the empire. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z His thoughts, however, were exalted: predestination, God’s all-commanding word, Jesus’ living and suffering among us, Christmas with its angels, magi and shepherds. Most heavenly holiday music: Messiaen and Christmas in 20 virtuosic piano visions 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z One of the dean’s favorite paintings is “The Adoration of the Magi,” which depicts a procession of people that are led by one of the magi who brought gifts to the infant Jesus. LSU’s first black faculty members gets celebratory mural 2020-09-12T04:00:00Z The magistrates of ancient Rome held various judicial authorities over the span of the monarchy, republic and empire, but it’s the base word, “magus” or “master,” that is the key to understanding. What happens if there’s no clear winner? 2020-08-06T04:00:00Z Somehow, the younger Fellini strikes me as sadder and wiser than the all-powerful magus he would eventually become. A Hundred Years of Fellini 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z Balthazar: A Black African King in Medieval and Renaissance Art Exhibit examines images of the legendary figure depicted as one of the three magi in the story of Christ’s nativity. Museums in L.A. this week: 'Balthazar: A Black African King in Medieval and Renaissance Art' and more 2019-11-17T05:00:00Z At certain hours, children craned their necks up at the astronomical clock tower in the main square to see sculptures of the three magi emerging on a carousel. This Italian Town Once Welcomed Migrants. Now, It’s a Symbol for Right-Wing Politics 2018-07-07T04:00:00Z Further, the words used to describe men with magical powers – warlock, magus, sorcerer, wizard – don’t carry the same stigma. From Circe to Clinton: why powerful women are cast as witches 2018-04-07T04:00:00Z All this took place Saturday as Christians around the world celebrated the holiday of Epiphany, which recalls the three kings, or magi, who reportedly followed a star to find the baby Jesus. AP PHOTOS: World celebrates Epiphany with icy dips, parades 2018-01-06T05:00:00Z Francis also recalled traditions such as in Poland, where many families join in processions recalling the three wise men, also known as the three kings or magi. Pope on Epiphany: Don’t make money, career your whole life 2018-01-06T05:00:00Z Children write letters to the magi on the feast’s eve, requesting presents. Crowds pack Spanish streets for colorful Epiphany parades 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z Their leadership titles were intentionally goofy: grand cyclops, grand magi, grand turk, grand scribe. The Ku Klux Klan was dead. The first Hollywood blockbuster revived it. 2017-07-08T04:00:00Z Origins will tell the story of one man, the last magi and protector of his community. Assassin’s Creed Origins will explore the beginning of the brotherhood this October 2017-06-11T04:00:00Z The measure will apply between Jan. 3 and Jan. 5, the eve of the Christian feast of the Epiphany when tens of thousands of people attend parades to celebrate the arrival of the magi. Madrid bans heavy vehicles Jan. 3-5 in anti-terror measure 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z He described Iranian leaders as sons of "magus", a reference to Zoroastrianism, the dominant belief in Persia until the Muslim Arab invasion of the region that is now Iran 13 centuries ago. Top Saudi cleric says Iran leaders not Muslims as haj row mounts 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z Their gifts recalled the gifts of the three wise men, the magi, given on the first Christmas to the newborn king of the Jews. WESLEY PRUDEN: Christmas tales of the weird and not-so-wonderful 2015-12-28T05:00:00Z Bernard Herrmann joined Welles as house composer, and later followed him to Hollywood, becoming the magus of film music. A Hundred Years of Orson Welles 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z But there are revisionist scholars who question the role of scientists as magi. Is Science Kind of a Scam? 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z In 1876, William Ewart Gladstone, the Liberal magus then in semi-retirement, took up the horrors of the Ottomans’ brutal repression of Bulgarian nationalists; four years later, his growing indignation helped bring down the Disraeli government. The Imagery and Injury of Terrorism 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z To a certain extent, the numbers created by the magi of the economy have been our beacons through the recession and the slow recovery. The Rogoff-Reinhart data scandal reminds us economists aren't gods 2013-04-18T12:30:00Z A fisher’s catch of sharks along with magi magi on the coast of Taiwan. Shark-Attack Survivors Band Together to Save Sharks 2012-08-09T03:35:24Z This was first exhibited by angels, shepherds, prophets, magi or "wise men," flocking around their cradles. The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors Or, Christianity Before Christ 2012-01-19T03:00:18.027Z Accordingly the medical magi of Manchester and of its highly excited neighborhood were summoned, to sit in judgment, upon these bones. Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) 2012-01-17T03:00:17.977Z The magus raised a difficulty, saying that as the Dean was a man of influence, and would attain a high position, he would probably forget all past obligations. Legends & Romances of Spain 2012-01-10T03:00:18.593Z Particularly one, that which would be capped next in the orbit of the lever, held him fascinated; the winking potentiality of it thralled him, as the troubled crystal devours the gaze of the Hindu magi. Atlantic Narratives Modern Short Stories 2011-12-01T03:00:20.193Z Consider Matthew 2, when the wise men, or magi, herald Jesus’ birth. Beliefs: A Jewish Edition of the New Testament ? Beliefs 2011-11-25T15:48:08Z Also angels, shepherds, and magi, or "wise men." The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors Or, Christianity Before Christ 2012-01-19T03:00:18.027Z These, which were built in their shrines, and which were called Pyratheia, were the eternal fires of the magi. Fishes, Flowers, and Fire as Elements and Deities in the Phallic Faiths and Worship of the Ancient Religions of Greece, Babylon, 2011-10-13T02:00:41.150Z The art of the magi is altogether supported by these demons, and at their invocation they deceive men with lying tricks, making men think they see things which do not exist. Supernatural Religion, Vol. I. (of III) An Inquiry into the Reality of Divine Revelation 2011-08-30T02:00:33.183Z When I returned from the spiritual world, I had more wisdom than all the ancients, than all the magi, than all the prophets. In Both Worlds 2011-06-08T02:00:17.360Z The next scene takes us into Herod's palace, where the magi arrive, and are directed to proceed to Bethlehem. Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886) 2011-05-28T02:00:21.687Z He declared by a manifesto, "that he was more worthy of the throne of Persia than his brother, because he was a better magus, and drank more wine." A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 10 (of 10) From "The Works of Voltaire - A Contemporary Version" 2011-03-31T02:00:21.443Z The rods seem to have been of tamarisk, and without a magus no kind of sacrifices were performed. Fishes, Flowers, and Fire as Elements and Deities in the Phallic Faiths and Worship of the Ancient Religions of Greece, Babylon, 2011-10-13T02:00:41.150Z Behind the cradle were three magi, and further off, the hills of Judea were seen. The Squatter and the Don 2011-03-27T02:00:13.400Z Our dear, good, pagan uncle smiles quietly at my enthusiastic faith, and encourages Martha’s doubts by telling us of great and good magi in Persia, who performed greater miracles than those of Moses. In Both Worlds 2011-06-08T02:00:17.360Z He conversed with several of these magi, and found them possessed of exalted souls. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z What is still stranger, the magi, as well as the Brahmins, admitted a paradise, a hell, a resurrection, and a devil. A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 10 (of 10) From "The Works of Voltaire - A Contemporary Version" 2011-03-31T02:00:21.443Z It is just conceivable that his statement may ultimately depend on some such ancient tradition as may have been known to Chaldaean magi. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" 2010-12-20T17:12:05.780Z He travelled through Asia and visited Nineveh, Babylon and India, imbibing the oriental mysticism of magi, Brahmans and gymnosophists. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" The moonstone, pale and mild, like the shining of the moon,—it is the stone of the Chald�an and Babylonian magi. Sulamith: A Romance of Antiquity The anti-chamber was filled with ladies of every rank, magi of all colors, judges, merchants, officers, and pedants, and all of them complained of the minister. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z The word dr�i is always used to render the Latin magus, and in one passage St Columba speaks of Christ as his Druid. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 7 "Drama" to "Dublin" They have illumined the path with the brightness of their lives and their example, like the star of the magi, that mankind may have light. Above the Battle But this naturally raised the jealousy of the magi, who were the priests of the heathen religion of Persia, and they looked out for some means of doing mischief to the Christians. Sketches of Church History From A.D. 33 to the Reformation I know a story about these magi, and I will relate it to the children of the North. Seeds of Pine Accordingly, he went next morning into a college of magi. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z Not so fortunate was Servilia, a young woman of twenty who, at this time, was arraigned before the Senate, charged with having distributed sums of money among the magi. Roman Women That multiplication of monsters, first in the Invisible, then in the Possible, has been suspected, perhaps perceived by magi and philosophers in their austere ecstasies and profound contemplations. Toilers of the Sea It happened that we flew over two magi, who were observing the stars from a lofty tower. Specimens of German Romance; Vol. II. Master Flea Selected and Translated from Various Authors Artists and magi came from distant cities to look upon the Athenian painter, whose name was sounded worldwide. The Scrap Book. Volume 1, No. 2 April 1906 He then learned that among men of letters there were some who were free from envy; and that even among the magi themselves there were some men of virtue. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z It was with this object alone I gave up my jewels, my raiment, and the ornaments belonging to my station; as I would have given up my blood and life, had the magi required them. Roman Women The forms gathering by the riverside in the twilight are those of “Star-worshippers,” the last remnants of the famous magi of ancient Chaldea, and their followers, the Babylonian adorers of the host of heaven. The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World Civilizations I feel as if a Thessalian magus had cast a spell over me. Sónnica But like the Shem of the Jews, it was probably never wholly uttered, because, save to the magi, not wholly known. The Lords of the Ghostland A History of the Ideal A magi appeared in a machine elevated above the heads of the people, and talked a long time of vice and virtue. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z Burned on tiles in the land of the magi are the records of a million years. Mary Magdalen Nebuchadnezzar, who admires him, wishes to make him chief of the magi. The Forerunners Thus they may be said to be a 246 link between the barbarian shaman and the magus of medieval times. Legends & Romances of Brittany The parallel theory of spontaneous generation and the progressive evolution of the species which the magi entertained, they probably never heard. The Lords of the Ghostland A History of the Ideal In the meantime he observed that the lady, who had begun by tenderly asking news about her husband, spoke more tenderly to a young magi, toward the conclusion of the repast. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z The magi again consulted.Advice of the magi. Cyrus the Great Makers of History Then came a long procession of priests and magi, who were dressed also in very splendid robes. Alexander the Great Makers of History The Druids were magi as they were priests in the same sense that the American Indian shaman is both magus and priest. Legends & Romances of Brittany To the savants, that is; to the magi and seers. The Lords of the Ghostland A History of the Ideal She confessed to him her affection for the young magi, and assured him that in all the houses in Persepolis he would meet with similar examples of attachment. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z He employed some of the magi and some Jews who were with him to conjure and exorcise them; but their efforts were useless. The Phantom World or, The philosophy of spirits, apparitions, &c, &c. In the eastern lunette.—To the left, the magi, on horseback, guided by a star, on their way to Jerusalem; to the right, the magi before Herod. Byzantine Churches in Constantinople Their History and Architecture In one of them a Latin inscription tells the visitor,— “‘Here repose the three bodies of the holy magi.’ Zigzag Journeys in Northern Lands; The Rhine to the Arctic; A Summer Trip of the Zigzag Club Through Holland, Germany, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden The successors of the problematic Zarathrustra, the line of magi who wrote and taught in his name, may have gathered the tales and theories elsewhere. The Lords of the Ghostland A History of the Ideal He embraced by turns his wife, the little magi, and Babouc. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z "According to a great number of authors," says Apuleius, in his Apology, "the Persians called those magi to whom we give the name of priests." The Phantom World or, The philosophy of spirits, apparitions, &c, &c. And it was on these sublime heights, with the clear tropical skies of Mexico above them, that the Toltec magi lit the sacred fire upon their altars, offered up incense, and chanted hymns. Incentives to the Study of the Ancient Period of American History An address, delivered before the New York Historical Society, at its forty-second anniversary, 17th November 1846 The magi were amazed, As, with surprise, on humble guise And poverty, they gazed. Hymns from the East Being Centos and Suggestions from the Office Books of the Holy Eastern Church He decided, therefore, to bring Smerdis with him into Egypt, and to leave the government of the state in the hands of a regency composed of two magi. Darius the Great Makers of History They had less dissimulation than the magi, because they had not such grand objects of ambition. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z Soon after the presentation in the temple came the visit of the magi. Personal Friendships of Jesus They had an order of priesthood, resembling the ancient magi, who possessed the highest influence and governed the destinies of the tribes. Incentives to the Study of the Ancient Period of American History An address, delivered before the New York Historical Society, at its forty-second anniversary, 17th November 1846 Used by the magi of Egypt to record discoveries in science, and historical events; astrology an early superstition; universal characters desirable; Grey's Memoria Technica; Bergeret's Botanical Nomenclature; Bishop Wilkins's Real Character and Philosophical Language. The Temple of Nature; or, the Origin of Society A Poem, with Philosophical Notes Measures of the magi.An assembly of the people. Darius the Great Makers of History Four days after he was to return to the same place, and to explain the enigmas proposed by the magi. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z These riches are abandoned to magi, like me; but we despise using them for ourselves. Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers Students of nature, the magi had seen God in His handiwork. The Great Controversy Between Christ and Satan The magi brought various gifts to the Child in the manger—gold, frankincense, myrrh—but only one gift, that of love. Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes The conspirators enter the palace.Combat with the magi. Darius the Great Makers of History I was there buried in a manner; but was served by the magi, and supplied with all the necessaries of life. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z He directed the magi to consider the subject, and to give him their opinion. Xerxes Makers of History I have conversed with the Samaneans of the Ganges, with the astrologers of Chaldea, with the magi of Babylon, with the Gaulish druids, with the priests of the negroes. The Temptation of St. Antony or A Revelation of the Soul He, Hues, and Warner were the Earl's 'three magi.' Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography For several days after the assassination of the magi the city was filled with excitement, tumults, and confusion. Darius the Great Makers of History At break of day, he went boldly to the grand magi, to declare that so great a man as he was conqueror. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z Hence "magus," "magic," "magician," in all the European languages, from Latin downward. Chaldea From the Earliest Times to the Rise of Assyria There are many things which are hidden from the magi, and are revealed to simple shepherds. Mornings in the College Chapel Short Addresses to Young Men on Personal Religion They are mentioned as a usage of the magi. Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals He, however, pretended to accede to the propositions of the magi. Darius the Great Makers of History Cador hushed up the affair by appealing to a person who had great interest in the college of the magi. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z From the city called Saba came the three magi who adored Christ at Bethlehem. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 19 — Travel and Adventure The magi and the shepherd meet at the cradle of the Christ. Mornings in the College Chapel Short Addresses to Young Men on Personal Religion It was like the reform of the Iranian religion by the magi, who produced a religion which was too severe and exacting for any but priests to live by it. Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals These magi were public officers of distinction, but, having no hereditary claims to the crown, Cambyses thought there would be little danger of their attempting to usurp it. Darius the Great Makers of History He terminated with the same happy address the grand dispute between the black and the white magi. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z The priests and magi of the ancient Druids possessed a wonderful faculty of healing. Primitive Psycho-Therapy and Quackery Many people now write as if religion were for the magi only. Mornings in the College Chapel Short Addresses to Young Men on Personal Religion But perchance you are already numbered among the elect, one of those magi among bibliophiles who are at once the despair of the booksellers and the wise men of their generation? The Book-Hunter at Home The magi were within, already in consternation at the disclosures of Prexaspes, of which they had just been informed. Darius the Great Makers of History A widow, having a young son, and being possessed of a handsome fortune, had given a promise of marriage to two magi; who were both desirous of marrying her. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z The Chaldean magi also employed many formulas and incantations for repelling evil spirits and for the cure of disease. Primitive Psycho-Therapy and Quackery A new star appeared in the firmament of the west, even as was seen by the magi in the east; and there were many other marvelous manifestations as the prophets had predicted. Jesus the Christ A Study of the Messiah and His Mission According to Holy Scriptures Both Ancient and Modern The magi of both countries appear to have had a common origin; and their teachings must have been, therefore, traditionally the same. Mysticism and its Results Being an Inquiry into the Uses and Abuses of Secrecy It happened, however, that the name of one of these magi was Smerdis. Darius the Great Makers of History The Thracians brought into Phrygia, and the Persian magi into Cappadocia, the fast spreading belief in the immortality of mankind. The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism When the bearded magi adored, she loved; she was the illustrator of his teachings, the repository of his hopes for their future realization. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 1, July, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy Much has been written, beyond all possible warrant of scriptural authority, concerning the visit of the magi, or wise men, who thus sought and found the infant Christ. Jesus the Christ A Study of the Messiah and His Mission According to Holy Scriptures Both Ancient and Modern If the ancient Egyptians were like their descendants, it is singular the magi could not accomplish the next plague, that is, of lice. Mysticism and its Results Being an Inquiry into the Uses and Abuses of Secrecy As for his adroitly playing the madman, invidious critics might object the same to some one or two strolling magi of these days. The Confidence-Man A number of legends representing Pythagoras, Democritus and other philosophers as disciples of the magi prove the prestige of that powerful sacerdotal class. The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism I believe that I may speak with a certain accent of authority upon any question which connects with the French magus Éliphas Lévi. Devil-Worship in France or The Question of Lucifer They were presumably among the natural productions of the lands from which the magi came, though probably even there they were costly and highly esteemed. Jesus the Christ A Study of the Messiah and His Mission According to Holy Scriptures Both Ancient and Modern Afterward, in a special sense, the magi were a caste of priests of the Medes and Persians, deriving the name of Pehlvi; Mag, or Mog, generally signifies in that language, a priest. Mysticism and its Results Being an Inquiry into the Uses and Abuses of Secrecy The magi brought valuable gifts but that was not among them. Short Stories of Various Types The conception of a supreme god, the sovereign of a hierarchical court, seems to have been of Persian origin, and to have been propagated by the magi and the mysteries of Mithra. The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism The succeeding spring, a warrior, who had captured a fine Spanish boy, vowed to sacrifice him to the Great Star, and accordingly placed him under the care of the magi for that purpose. Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 3 Attempts have been made to identify the star whose appearance in their eastern sky had assured the magi that the King was born; but astronomy furnishes no satisfactory confirmation. Jesus the Christ A Study of the Messiah and His Mission According to Holy Scriptures Both Ancient and Modern When the magi became organized in Media, they spread in every direction. Mysticism and its Results Being an Inquiry into the Uses and Abuses of Secrecy The magi of the East, in sandals worn, Knelt reverent, sweeping round, With long pale beards their gifts upon the ground, The incense, myrrh and gold, These baby hands were impotent to hold. In The Yule-Log Glow—Book 3 Christmas Poems from 'round the World Communities of magi were established not only in eastern Asia Minor, but in Galatia, Phrygia, Lydia and even in Egypt. The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism He was buried in his first cell, called the cave of the magi, because the wise men, who came to adore Christ soon after his birth, were said to have lodged in it. The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March That prince, his whole court, the inhabitants of the city, and all his other subjects, were magi, worshipers of fire instead of God. The Arabian Nights Entertainments It stands near the bottom of the hills with the caverns in a widely-extended plain: which I make no doubt is the celebrated plain of the magi mentioned above by Clemens. A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume I. Like those awful conjurations that blanched in utterance the lips of the boldest magi, they have a fearful power to wake the dead. Sword and Gown A Novel For instance, the hymn "which the magi sung" about the steeds of the supreme god; its contents are given by Dion Chrysostom, Oral., The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism So multitudes together came, Like wandering magi from the East With precious gifts unto the King, With every good and perfect thing To satisfy a shivering frame Or amplify a feast. Poems Vol. IV There was at that time a magus named Gaumata; he deceived the people by saying that he was Smerdis, the son of Cyrus. History Of Ancient Civilization To a few among us, the queens and magi of our tribes, there has come down a knowledge of charms and medicine, and some of the secrets of astrology. The Three Brides, Love in a Cottage, and Other Tales She told him how that now all people of "good will" made presents to each other like the magi to the Christ Child. Little Sky-High The Surprising Doings of Washee-Washee-Wang Zoroaster, the undisputed master of the magi, is frequently considered a disciple of the Chaldeans or as himself coming from Babylon. The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism He appears to have been the first Mede who was thus trusted by the Persian kings after the overthrow of the conspiracy of the Median magi against the Persians immediately before Darius obtained the throne. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 01 They are star-gazers, magi, and, from their dress and bearing, men of high rank; perhaps 'teachers of a higher wisdom' in one of the purest philosophies of the old heathen world. The Brownies and Other Tales The Druids were an order of priests; they were divided into three classes, resembling the Persian magi. Folk Lore Superstitious Beliefs in the West of Scotland within This Century It was announced by an angelic choir; by a miraculous star; and by a band of eastern magi. Sermons on Various Important Subjects The name of Mithra, as elsewhere that of the magi Zoroaster and Hostanes, helped to circulate an Egyptian forgery., cf. The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism These ladies were under the tuition of certain druids, or magi; but they willingly listened to the instruction of the saint, and were converted and baptized. An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800 The scenes of the nativity, the adoration of the magi, the miracles during the Saviour's childhood, the transfiguration, and other stories of Christ are reproduced with astonishing similarity. The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow Cardinal Jacopo Stefaneschi pointedly comments on the fact, and laments the change of times, when only the poor gave offerings, and when kings no longer, like the three magi, brought gifts to the Saviour. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 06 (From Barbarossa to Dante) The magus, the sorcerer, the alchemist, are seized with fascination of the unknown; and they desire a greatness that is inaccessible to mankind. The Magician Perhaps these words must be translated according to a frequent meaning of the aorist, by "became a magus of Mithra" or "began to serve Mithra as a magus." The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism Then by divers mystic rites, his magi tried. Mardi: and A Voyage Thither, Vol. II Herod's first anxious question to the magi is to ascertain the time of the appearance of the star. The Freethinker's Text Book, Part II. Christianity: Its Evidences, Its Origin, Its Morality, Its History I was there buried in a manner; but was saved by the magi; and supplied with all the necessaries of life. Library of the World's Best Mystery and Detective Stories Quintus is in the city where Ayran travelers and Persian magi and Egyptian priests are busy telling their theories of immortality. An Easter Disciple The Chronicle of Quintus, the Roman Knight The magus dignity was originally hereditary in the sacred caste; strangers could acquire it after the cult had assumed the form of mysteries. The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism These stars are called the three magi, and an old proverb of the ancient Spanish pilots declares that, "He who sees the three magi is not far from the Saviour." The Man Who Laughs I would dream Of gorgeous palaces, in whose lit halls Repos'd the reverend magi, and my lips Would pour their spiritual commune 'mid the hush Of those enchanting groves! The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 338, November 1, 1828 The priests are called magi, and in each temple there is a considerable number of them. A Woman's Journey Round the World The Persian magi declined it upon the like scruples, and being only solicitous about their bones, exposed their flesh to the prey of birds and dogs. Religio Medici, Hydriotaphia, and the Letter to a Friend So saying, he threw it down at her feet, where, perhaps, it assumed life, being one of the rods which its owner had formerly lent to the Egyptian magi. Mosses from an Old Manse and other stories Astrology was brought into great prominence by the visit of the magi, the zodiacal constellation Virgo, the "woman with a child," ruling Palestine, in which country Bethlehem is situated. The Woman's Bible Agrippa did the same with yet stranger phantasies, passing from absolute scepticism through mysticism to magi and demonology; in his own time and in subsequent centuries enjoying the reputation of a devil incarnate as man. Initiation into Philosophy He, his whole court, the inhabitants of the city, and all his other subjects were magi, worshippers of fire, and of Nardoun, the ancient king of the giants, who rebelled against God. Fairy Tales from the Arabian Nights Moreover, as for us, we do not recognize prestige, nor do we cheerfully accept either kings or presidents or high priests or grand magi. Cæsar or Nothing Zoroaster, one of these magi, who probably lived in the eighth century B.C., undertook to elevate and reform this religion, which had then fallen from its primitive purity. Handbook of Universal Literature From the Best and Latest Authorities Like the magi of old, several hundred students gazed in devotional awe at the daily miracle, the early solar fire rite in the eastern sky. Autobiography of a Yogi This also, according to the magi, is the name of the angel of death, who separates the souls of men from their bodies, Cal. Babylonian and Assyrian Literature Know ye not, man-of-war's-men! that by the Parthian magi the ocean was held sacred? White Jacket or, the World on a Man-of-War These were the gifts of the magi, but their gift was love. Short Stories Old and New The magi departed, and shrewd officers were at once sent to follow them, but, as subsequently appeared, with slight success. The Wolf's Long Howl He is supposed to have been well versed in the arts of divination and astrology, and was the origin of the Persian magi. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 325, August 2, 1828 The viziers, the warriors, and the magi answered not a word. The Twilight of the Gods, and Other Tales The British Druids, or magi—Origin of fairies—Ancient superstitions—Their skill in medicine, etc. Thaumaturgia The Tshaumen holds a position and exercises an influence among the people he lives with, something akin to the wise men or magi of olden times in the East. Klondyke Nuggets A Brief Description of the Great Gold Regions in the Northwest His reply to the magi was that he did not know where the Child was, but he hoped they would succeed in their mission. The Wolf's Long Howl Herod realized he was deceived by the magi and became exceedingly wrathful. All Four Gospels for Readers They were preeminently magi become immortal by strength of will and knowledge. AE in the Irish Theosophist The Chaldean magi were chiefly founded on astrology, and were much conversant with certain animals, metals and plants, which they employed in all their incantations; the virtue of which was derived from stellar influence. Thaumaturgia Thus the famous Collections of De Bry may be said to be of English origin, for to Raleigh and his magi De Bry owed everything in the start of his great work. Thomas Hariot, the Mathematician, the Philosopher and the Scholar The magi eluded the officers and found the Child. The Wolf's Long Howl When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea, in the days of King Herod, wise men, magi, from the east went to Jerusalem. All Four Gospels for Readers These strange upraised domes, which from a distance look like the head-dresses of dervishes or magi, are embroidered with arabesques, and the walls are crowned with denticulated trefoils of exquisite fashioning. Egypt (La Mort de Philae) Like the Chaldean astrologers, the Persian magi, from whom our word magic is derived, belong to the priesthood. Thaumaturgia She witnessed no more miracles, beard no more prophecies and revelations which the magi made to the elect. Old Fritz and the New Era The magi cians and sorcerers, as well as the physicians of Cavalla and the neighboring cities, were summoned to his assistance by the tschorbadji and his son. Mohammed Ali and His House Herod called the magi to find out the time the star would appear. All Four Gospels for Readers Many Druids, called in the old Irish annals magi, tried their utmost to estrange the Irish people from him. Irish Race in the Past and the Present One of the chief functions of the Eastern magi, was divination; and Pomponius Mela tells us, that our Druids possessed the same art. Thaumaturgia "But," resumed the magician,—"ha, ha, ha!—I know a way in which to disappoint the machinations of these fiendish magi." The Paris Sketch Book No doubt it was their instinctive recognition of the analogy between Zadig's results and those obtained by authorised inspiration which inspired the Babylonian magi with the desire to burn the philosopher. On the Method of Zadig The magi went to the place and saw the young child with Mary, His mother. All Four Gospels for Readers A real supernatural power was required to overcome that of the magi. Irish Race in the Past and the Present The Druids, who were the magi of the Britons, had an infinite number of rites in common with the Persians. Thaumaturgia She surrounded herself with priests of Isis, Chaldean magi, pharmacopolists, and professors of the black arts, who invariably deceived her, though she never tired of being deceived. Thais There was another consideration which obviously dictated to the more thoughtful of the magi the propriety of burning Zadig out of hand. On the Method of Zadig This was based on the timing he was given by the magi. All Four Gospels for Readers And they passed through the city of Saba, where sleep the three magi who came to worship at Bethlehem, and their names were Kaspar, Balthlasar, and Melchior. Messer Marco Polo From every view of the Druid religion, Mr. Polwhele concludes that it derived its origin from the Persian magi. Thaumaturgia Tell me! can you do for me that which neither the priests of Isis, nor of Hermes, nor of the celestial Juno, nor the Chaldean soothsayers, nor the Babylonian magi have been able to effect? Thais If instinct, or an unwonted use of reason, led Moabdar's magi to this conclusion two or three thousand years ago, all that can be said is that subsequent history has fully justified them. On the Method of Zadig I found that these mysterious personages, whom I had mistaken for magi, were principally authors, and were in the very act of manufacturing books. The Sketch-Book of Geoffrey Crayon "Do not light the lamp," said the magus with quiet authority, arresting a movement in that direction. The Man Who Knew Too Much Their Brahmins, or Gymnosophists, were regarded with as much reverence as the magi, and probably were more worthy of it. Thaumaturgia The initiated philosopher, the priest, and the wise men, are all of them included in the "magi." The Light of Egypt; or, the science of the soul and the stars — Volume 2 Truly the magi were wise in their generation; they foresaw rightly that this pestilent application of the principles of common sense, inaugurated by Zadig, would be their ruin. On the Method of Zadig The long tables had disappeared, and, in place of the sage magi, I beheld a ragged, threadbare throng, such as may be seen plying about the great repository of cast-off clothes, Monmouth Street. The Sketch-Book of Geoffrey Crayon I had no longer a doubt that I had happened upon a body of magi, deeply engaged in the study of occult sciences. The Sketch-Book of Geoffrey Crayon Magic comes from the Latin "magi" and the Greek word "magos," which means wise, learned in the mysteries, and was the synonym of wisdom. The Light of Egypt; or, the science of the soul and the stars — Volume 2 |
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