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Parnassus|pɑːˈnæsəs|
Also formerly: 6 Pernasse, Parnasse, 7 Parnass.
[a. L. Parnāsus, Parnassus, a. Gr. Παρνᾱσός, later Παρνασσός; in Fr. Parnasse.]
Name of a mountain in central Greece, anciently sacred to Apollo and the Muses; hence used allusively in reference to literature, esp. poetry. (Cf. Castalia.)
c1386Chaucer Frankl. Prol. 49, I sleepe neuere on the Mount of Pernaso Ne lerned Marcus Tullius Scithero. 1557N. Grimalde Funeral Song in Tottel's Misc. (Arb.) 116 With ioyes at hert, in this pernasse [Cambridge] I bode. 1579Spenser Sheph. Cal. Apr. 41 And eke you Virgins, that on Parnasse dwell. 1591― Tears of Muses 58 Our Syre, that raignst in Castalie And mount Parnasse. 1597(title) The Returne from Parnassus. 1735Pope Prol. Sat. 4 All Bedlam, or Parnassus, is let out. 1850S. Dobell Roman vii, There are good feet that do not walk Parnassus.
b. As the title of a collection of poems.
1600Allot (title) England's Parnassus or choysest Flowers of our English Poets. 1657J. Poole (title) The English Parnassus: or, a Helpe to English Poesie. 1810(title) Gammer Gurton's Garland: or, the Nursery Parnassus.
c. Parnassus grass, grass of Parnassus, a white-flowered marsh plant, Parnassia palustris: also extended to other species of the same genus.
1578–1854 [see grass n.1 2 b]. |