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Over time I’ve also realized that the science of that work makes for a pretty good allegorical tale.
FIVE SCIENTISTS ON THE HEROES WHO CHANGED THEIR LIVES - ISSUE 93: FORERUNNERSALAN LIGHTMAN, HOPE JAHREN, ROBERT SAPOLSKY,DECEMBER 2, 2020NAUTILUS
John was baptizing at a large pool called Ænon-by-Saleim,—probably allegorical, meaning “Fountain of Repose.”
SOLOMON AND SOLOMONIC LITERATUREMONCURE DANIEL CONWAY
The descriptions of allegorical personages in this poem are clearly imitated from similar descriptions in Latin poets.
Some decorations have been added since last year, and an allegorical drop-scene has been painted.
JOURNAL OF A VOYAGE TO BRAZILMARIA GRAHAM
The Jews, who went out of Egypt, rude as they were, had heard of the allegorical philosophy of the Egyptians.
A PHILOSOPHICAL DICTIONARY, VOLUME 1 (OF 10)FRANOIS-MARIE AROUET (AKA VOLTAIRE)
On high above the triumphal car was set some allegorical figure, such as Valour, Victory, or Fame.
FLORENCE AND NORTHERN TUSCANY WITH GENOAEDWARD HUTTON
Garrick, in one of his pictures, is set between the allegorical figures of Tragedy and Comedy.
THE HISTORY OF MODERN PAINTING, VOLUME 1 (OF 4)RICHARD MUTHER
Behind her stand two allegorical beings, Crime and Remorse, two quite unfortunate figures.
THE HISTORY OF MODERN PAINTING, VOLUME 1 (OF 4)RICHARD MUTHER
He was producing allegorical ceilings and staircases by wholesale.
ART IN ENGLANDDUTTON COOK
They seemed to me ludicrously like the figures of demons in old allegorical prints of hell.
THE COLLECTED WORKS OF AMBROSE BIERCEAMBROSE BIERCE
WORDS RELATED TO ALLEGORICAL
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