| 单词 | aganippe well |
| 释义 | > as lemmasAganippe well Used allusively to denote the source of poetic inspiration, or a person's poetic power, voice, or method. Also attributive, as Aganippe spring, Aganippe well, etc. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > literature > poetry > poet > [noun] > power of a poet Aganippea1586 a1586 Sir P. Sidney Astrophel & Stella (1591) 31 I Neuer dranke of Aganippe well,..And Muses scorne with vulgar braines to dwell. ?1641 in Catal. Prints: Polit. & Personal Satires (Brit. Mus.) (1870) I. 193 The wittie Poets dare scarcely adventure into a tavern to suck their Hypocrene or Aganippe. a1695 A. Wood in Life of Ant. à Wood (1772) 47 Such towring Ebullitions do not exuberate in my Aganippe. 1749 Gentleman's Mag. Apr. 179/2 With you tis all poetic ground, And Aganippe murmurs round. 1836 W. C. Smith Goblins of Neapolis 132 Against thee too, pure Finian's lively spring, Charge of exuberant prattle must I bring. Be dumb, my Aganippé. 1906 E. G. Gardner tr. E. Bentivoglio in King of Court Poets x. 237 With my mind all turned to Phoebus, I go to drink the waters of his Aganippe (of small utility to-day, but very sweet). 1992 I. Clark Professional Playwrights iv. 133 Caperwit falls to become a poetaster; his Aganippe spring flows with the outworn devices of courtly poetry and compliment. < as lemmas |
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