Areopagus

Word AREOPAGUS
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An areopagus of nine robes does not a republic make. ❋ Unknown (2010)

A complex and multiform areopagus thus opens up before you to be evangelized: the world. ❋ Papabear (2008)

We write and comment every day upon the judgments passed by the senate of Rome and the areopagus of Athens; but we think not for a moment of what passes before our own tribunals. ❋ Unknown (2007)

It is said that the Athenians punished with death every stranger who entered their areopagus or sovereign tribunal. ❋ Unknown (2007)

I united them into a tribunal, a senate, a sanhedrim, an areopagus, and we gave the following decision to be commented upon by the litterateures of the twenty – eighth century. ❋ Unknown (2004)

The third girl is on her feet, dancing before this areopagus of idiots, with their lanky locks and pot-hats. ❋ Various (N/A)

There is not in the universe such an areopagus for fair play and abhorrence of all crooked ways, as an English mob, or one of the English time-honoured public schools. ❋ Various (N/A)

World-embracing international arbitration treaties dictated by an international areopagus I consider just as impossible as general international disarmament. ❋ Various (N/A)

The unimpassioned style, which suited the _areopagus_ of Athens, or the courts of Rome, where the advocate spoke by an hour-glass, does not deserve the name of genuine eloquence. ❋ Caius Cornelius Tacitus (N/A)

Here there was no question of Jews or synagogue, Paul, contrary to his custom, was alone (I Thess., iii, 1), and he delivered before the areopagus a specially framed discourse, a synopsis of which has been preserved by the Acts (xvii, 23-31) as a specimen of its kind. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

In truth, I tell you, you will need a new appearance on Mount Sinai; otherwise you will never get out of your difficulties, you, your Council of State, your chamber of representatives, or your areopagus of senators. ❋ Unknown (1888)

The third one is on her feet, dancing before this areopagus of idiots, with their lanky locks and pot hats. ❋ Pierre Loti (1886)

The senate of the areopagus, renovated by the annual archons, was in sympathy with the people. ❋ John Lord (1852)

"Saul" with a depth of expression which moved the whole company, even though that areopagus of judges were digesting a good dinner, as to which they had not restrained themselves. ❋ Honor�� De Balzac (1824)

Phellion, to use his own expression, had therefore become a member of the areopagus presided over by Minard, and -- still speaking as he spoke -- he was issuing from the exercise of his functions, which were both delicate and interesting, when the conversation we are about to report took place. ❋ Honor�� De Balzac (1824)

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