10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SILENI»
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Sileni in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Sileni and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
“The Sileni of Alcibiades” seems to have turned into a proverb among the learned
; certainly it appears as a proverb in the Greek collections.1 It can be used about
something which on the surface and at first sight (as the saying goes) seems ...
Thomas More, David Wootton, 1935
2
Aretino's Satyr: Sexuality, Satire and Self-projection in ...
The Praise of Folly (Moriae encomium, 1509) makes Srultitia, Folly herself, into a
Silenus figure when she enumerates Christian paradoxes, remarking that 'all
human affairs, like the Sileni of Alcibiades, have two aspects quite different from ...
Raymond B. Waddington, 2004
The English version appeared about 1543 as A Scorneful Image or Monstrus
Shape of a Marvelous Strange Fygure Called Sileni Alcibiadis Presentyng the
State and Condicion of this Present World and Inespeciall of the Spirituallte How
Farre ...
Desiderius Erasmus, William Watson Barker, 2001
4
Secularisation and the Leiden Circle
In the first and last sentence of The Sileni, Erasmus claims that the phrase, “the
sileni of Alcibiades” has recently become a proverb, and therefore needs
explication. To our knowledge it did not become a proverb, and Erasmus was
playing a ...
5
Erasmus on His Times: A Shortened Version of the 'Adages' of ...
(J) Sileni Alcibiadis1 leiAnvol 'AAKifhocSou, i.e. the Sileni of Alcibiades, seem to
have become proverbial among the learned; at any rate they are quoted as a
proverb in the Greek collections; used either with reference to a thing which in ...
Desiderius Erasmus, Margaret Mann Phillips, 1967
6
Adages: IIvii1 to IIIiii100
Ovid2 in book four of his Letters from Pontus: Drops hollow stones, and rings with
use decay; Hard-pressed in earth, curved ploughshares wear away. i Sileni
Alribiadis The Sileni of Alcibiades ol ' A\KifiiaSov, The Sileni of Alcibiades, seems
to ...
7
Encyclopedia of Greek and Roman Mythology
Sileni Followers of Silenus. Human male and animal hybrids. Sileni have in
common with fauns and satyrs their sylvan domain and their association with
revelry and music. Classical sources are Ovid's MetaMorpHoses (11.88–105), ...
Luke Roman, Monica Roman, 2010
8
Utopia: With Erasmus's The
Sileni of Alcibiades
This attractive combination suits the edition especially well for use in Renaissance and reformation courses.
Sir Thomas More (Saint), David Wootton, 1999
9
Arcimboldo: Visual Jokes, Natural History, and Still-Life ...
... through its translation by marsilio Ficino in a publication of 1484. Thence the
metaphor of the Sileni became a staple of dialogues and treatises on love. it was
also employed in a frequently reprinted exchange between Ermalao barbaro ...
Thomas DaCosta Kaufmann, 2009
10
Divulging Utopia: Radical Humanism in Sixteenth-century England
But prudence protects the king as well as Erasmus from exposure.75 Erasmus,
however, was not always himself so prudent. Thus, in the 1515 adage "Sileni
Alcibiades" Erasmus played the part of the wiseman that he adumbrated in the
Moria.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SILENI»
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Sileni is used in the context of the following news items.
Brand Manager Export Wine
Sileni Estates is an independent family owned winery producing premium wines, with a strong export market focus. A Market Support unit has recently been ... «Hawke's Bay Today, Jul 15»
New Zealand family winery finds ripe market in Twin Cities
The glass is more than half full for New Zealander Nigel Avery, who relocated his wife and daughters to Edina to help boost sales of his family-owned Sileni ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
From New Zealand to Minnesota: Sileni wine offers variety
Avery's family owns Sileni Estates, based in the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand. Avery's family raises the fruit for its Sauvignon Blancs in the Marlborough ... «KARE, Jul 15»
New marathon attraction for region
The run is likely to start on Napier's Marine Parade and traverse a mix of roads, cycleways and private land before finishing at Sileni Estates Winery, Hastings. «Hawke's Bay Today, Jun 15»
Chef caters for hobbits and royalty
Ruth Pretty enjoyed last year's F.A.W.C! cooking class at Sileni Estate so much she is back again this year with a mid-winter feast. Photo / File. Ruth Pretty has ... «Hawke's Bay Today, Jun 15»
Help! The Mayan Death Robots are coming
Did you know that there's some robot action headed to Xbox One? Sileni Studios are bringing their Mayan Death Robots for some artillery warfare, which takes ... «ThisisXbox, Apr 15»
Wine of the week: Sileni The Straits Sauvignon Blanc 2013
Sileni takes its name from the companion to Bacchus, the god of wine in Roman mythology. Together they celebrated good wine, good food and good company. «La Crosse Tribune, Apr 15»
Dollar parity with Australia sees tough time for NZ wine exporters
The US was a big market for Sileni and the exchange rate was finally going in the right direction but the pound sterling was "not so flash" and the Euro was a ... «The Dominion Post, Apr 15»
Mayan Death Robots Playable at PAX East
Mayan Death Robots developer, Sileni Studios, has announced in a press release today that its 2D artillery game will be playable at this year's PAX East event ... «Load The Game, Feb 15»
Bridge Pa festival promises variety
Jason Stent (left) of Paritua Vineyards, Grant Edmonds of Sileni Estates, Damian Sweetapple of Ngatarawa, Paul Ham of Alpha Domus Winery and Steve ... «Hawke's Bay Today, Jan 15»
