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The Cambridge Wagner Encyclopedia
Huddled in a corner she witnessesthe torturous scene with Anfortas: she looks
with wonderful penetration (sphinxlike) at Parzival . . . (Richard Wagner an
Mathilde Wesendonk, 243–4,my translation) What stands outis Wagner's inquiry
into ...
Inasmuch as she consists of a complex amalgam of conflicting character types,
Kundry does indeed seem mysteriously sphinxlike. Yet that in itself sheds but
little new light on her character. More revealing is the context that springs to mind
...
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On Socialization in Hamadryas Baboons: A Field Study
In only one case was the inhibited male observed to direct aggressive behavior
toward the female's leader: 12 meters from Rosso Rossini lies sphinxlike on his
belly and gazes continuously at Blondy. He nervously moves his tail and twice ...
Jean-Jacques Abegglen, 1984
Charles knew what the insignia was instructing, he immediately picked up the
scepter key and placed it between the two sphinxlike creatures and the floor fell
out from below them. Charles cautioned David to hold on to the cracks of the
walls.
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Formative Acts: American Politics in the Making
Rather, the sphinxlike character of Cosimo de Medici may have been part of his “
personality.” Cosimo also presented a personage of few words and even fewer
expressions of preference, except for the granting of favors to numerous and ...
Stephen Skowronek, Matthew Glassman, 2008
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The Weimar Republic Sourcebook
And what these authors mean by nation is a ruling class supported by this caste,
a ruling class — accountable to no one, and least of all to itself, enthroned on
high — which bears the Sphinxlike countenance of the producer who very soon ...
Anton Kaes, Martin Jay, Edward Dimendberg, 1994
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G. K. Chesterton's Collection [ 5 Books ]:
He stared acrossatthe priest witha sphinxlike challenge;then aftera silence
hesaid abruptly: 'My brother'sbrains were knocked out,buthis body was notmuch
damaged. And inhis pocketwe found oneof those warning messages dated the
day ...
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THE SISTINE CHAPEL: A Study in Celestial Cartography
When thesecondverseof Genesis says that the “Darkness was on the face of the
deep” it is here referring tothe three letters: TAV, SHIN and RESH that literally
givesa silhouette image ofa sphinxlike face protruding into the materialistic
creation: ...
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The Triune Brain in Evolution: Role in Paleocerebral Functions
Under these conditions there was no circling; rather it was typical for the cat to
assume a sphinxlike posture. These quieting effects were entirely comparable to
those reported by Akert and Andersson in 195I.IW Two cinematographically ...
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Imagining Adoption: Essays on Literature and Culture
Such wisdom is best questioned with a poet's own sphinxlike syntax and circular
queries, as the narrator asks: How do you like the rain? Are you 3000 years old
or still 25? (58) Referring to the age of a dead mummy and potentially of her own
...
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Stephen Maher: Harper has become positively sphinxlike staying …
The leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, always a disciplined communicator, is becoming positively sphinxlike as he heads to the election that will make ... «National Post, Июн 15»
Four seasons
But the manager pronounces the glass half-full and says he's satisfied while the sphinxlike owner claims to be positively gleeful. Teams that stammer their way ... «The Pilot, Мар 15»
Changing Your Vote on ObamaCare
The sphinxlike Kennedy's questions about coercion of the states have been variously interpreted. In “Federalism Will Sink, Not Save, Obamacare” on March 10 ... «American Thinker, Мар 15»
Art installation at old Domino Sugar refinery honors black workers
A sphinxlike sculpture in Brooklyn poses a new riddle: What does it all mean? The 35-foot-tall work on display in an old sugar factory is in fact a tribute to the ... «New York Daily News, Май 14»
Levitated Mass
Extravagant folly or sphinxlike masterpiece? Michael Heizer's Levitated Mass has drawn both praise and censure since its June 2012 debut at LACMA. «LA Magazine, Май 14»
The God of 'SNL' Will See You Now
... Lorne Michaels, the “SNL” creator and executive producer who has run the show for 33 of its 38 seasons and is known for his cryptic, sphinxlike presence over ... «New York Times, Авг 13»
The NASA study of arsenic-based life was fatally flawed, say scientists.
On Monday, NASA released a Sphinxlike press release: "NASA will hold a news conference at 2 p.m. EST on Thursday, Dec. 2, to discuss an astrobiology ... «Slate Magazine, Дек 10»
Dusting Off an Elusive President's Dull Image
But “Washington” also has a simpler raison d'être. It means to dust off Washington's image, penetrate the opacity that can most generously be called “sphinxlike” ... «New York Times, Сен 10»
