10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FIDUS ACHATES»
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Virgil's Aeneid: Decorum, Allusion, and Ideology
Ribbeck ought not to be ignored, as he has been, by commentators; he did notice
a problem of interpretation, though his solution to it was drastically wrong. 32
Ribbeck (1860) ad loc: '"fidus... Achates" Vergilii non esse videntur Peerlkampo: ...
Wendell Vernon Clausen, 2002
4 Exeunt Ignoramus and Dulman. minded that Achates is by Virgil, in his Æneid,
represented as one of the companions of Æneas; and that he is almost uniformly
mentioned by that author with the epithet of ' fidus Achates'. The earliest ...
George Ruggle, John Sidney Hawkins, 1787
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Allusions in Ulysses: An Annotated List
... clue to the association with a stone-cutter. Joyce says of Ibsen, "He seems witty
often because his discoveries at such startling angles to applauded beliefs" [sic] (
s.v. Ibsen). 614.22/598.22 Fidus Achates On fidus Achates, see entry 88.15.
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Sirens of the Western Shore: Westernesque Women and ...
Or I did, but now that l have you for a fidus Achates, well, it's been greatly
reassuring.” Bunzo gave a little nod of deference. “Even if it's just flattery, I am
happy to hear it.” “Oh, but it's not flattery! It's true!” “If it's true, that makes me even
happier, ...
Had she lived in lang syne, she'd been beat with a switch, Or been burned at the
stake as a regular witch ; But now she'll be shrined as a household Penates, The
Sewing Machine — our Fidus Achates, The Sewino Machine— oua Fidus ...
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The Facts On File Dictionary of Classical and Biblical Allusions
Achates appears as the devoted friend of the hero Aeneas in Virgil's Aeneid (30–
19 B.C.), sometimes referred to as “fidus Achates” (meaning “faithful Achates”).
He proved a true fidus Achates,sticking by his friend through thick and thin.
Martin H. Manser, David Pickering, 2003
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Hart Crane's Poetry: "Appollinaire Lived in Paris, I Live in ...
But the Latin name is also the same as that ofa recurring character in the Aeneid,
a similarity Mabbott notes in his edition of Poe's poems when he says of the
phrase “agate lamp” that “the agate is named for 'fidus Achates,' the faithful friend
of ...
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From Bonbon to Cha-cha: Oxford Dictionary of Foreign Words ...
A flattopped conical brimless red hat with a tassel, worn by men in some Muslim
countries. féte galante [ fidus Achates I Named after Fez (now Fes) in Morocco,
once the principal place of manufacture, the fez was the national headgear of the
...
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Osler's "a Way of Life" and Other Addresses, with Commentary ...
203. fidus Achates: A devoted, trustworthy friend. Achates was the faithful
comrade of Aeneas, the Trojan protagonist in Virgil's Aeneid. The phrase is from
the letter to Dr. Henry Power dated to 1646 (Keynes, vol. 4, p. 255). The exact
quotation ...
Sir William Osler, Shigeaki Hinohara, Hisae Niki, 2001
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World Dictionary of Foreign Expressions: A Resource for ...
Contractus fiduciae (q.v.). fidus Achates n. Vergil (70–19 B.C.). Aeneid VI,158 et
al. [L. fidus faithful (1); Achates Achates (2): faithful Achates.] 1. Aeneas' faithful
friend in Vergil's Aeneid. 2. A true friend. From all indications, Peter is David's
fidus ...
Gabriel Adeleye, Kofi Acquah-Dadzie, Thomas J. Sienkewicz, 1999
4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FIDUS ACHATES»
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Pygmalion, His Majesty's Theatre, 1914, review
He bet Pickering, who had now become fidus Achates, that he would make Eliza pass for a duchess in six months. There was a good deal of ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 14»
Book Review: 'Friday Night Lights' by H.G. Bissinger and 'Dare Me …
... cheerleaders, presenting two central protagonists: Beth Cassidy (the captain and 'top girl') and her 'fidus Achates'/best friend Addy Hanlon. «seattlepi.com, Mar 14»
The Alphabetical, Week 5: You don't need a plan to fire a man at the …
... or hiring someone whose chief résumé line is "seems to elicit particularly bitter terminations by employers." Fidus Achates. A best friend. «SB Nation, Oct 13»
Jerry John Rawlings is a Terribly Terrible Terror
Not only is this bullying enfant gâté a mischievous psychopath, he is also unpleasing, for if even Victor Smith, his fidus Achates could not ... «GhanaWeb, Apr 11»
