You probably know
the apocryphal story of the Oxford don who had a dog when only cats were allowed in his quarters (or it might have been the other way around).
Let me relate
the apocryphal story of a frog.
Because of this, is the probably
apocryphal story of the apple hitting Newton on the head proof that gravity isn't science?
Fletcher likes to tell
the apocryphal story of how Jo Jones threw a cymbal at Charlie Parker's head one night when he messed up, thereby pushing him to the breaking point at which he became Bird.
The fact that many
apocryphal stories of Jesus doing miraculous acts as a boy were rejected by the church shows that for early Christians it was perhaps more important...
Not exact matches
In a perhaps
apocryphal story, Adolph Hitler recalled to his General Staff in 1939 the amnesty that outside powers gave to the Turkish officials who massacred over one million Armenians nearly a quarter century earlier, quipping «Who after all is today speaking about the destruction
of the Armenians?»
A careful examination
of these images shows clearly and convincingly that medieval artists were not only familiar with the
stories of the canonical Gospels, but also with many noncanonical
apocryphal tales
of Jesus.
There is an
apocryphal story told about some
of the followers
of Rene Descartes, who, on the banks
of the Seine River in Paris, would nail dogs to wooden boards, cut them open, and watch them bark and writhe.
Among the
stories, many no doubt
apocryphal, told about George Bernard Shaw is one in which the dancer Isadora Duncan suggests to Shaw that they should have a baby, saying, «Think
of a child with my body and your mind.»
Another
story from the
apocryphal gospels
of the childhood
of Jesus.
Remarkable
stories are told
of his childhood which remind one
of some
of the
stories told
of the child Jesus in the
apocryphal gospels.
It becomes apparent that many
of the details in the synoptic accounts are paralleled in the Hellenistic literature; that Christian writers did use Hellenistic models can be seen quite clearly in the
apocryphal Acts
of Peter, where the author improves on a version
of a
story similar to that told by Philostratus.
There is a
story, perhaps
apocryphal,
of a man at a Sunday worship service in a Reformed Protestant church, who was giving expression to his feelings by shouting «Amen» in response to various comments being made as the minister preached.
My aunt told me the possibly
apocryphal story (it happened 25 years ago)
of how my very counter-culture, headstrong, road - less - traveled cousin potty - trained.
«On a regular basis, the Coalition wheels out
apocryphal stories about health and safety for the amusement and entertainment
of the public.
In fact, the patent - official
story is purely
apocryphal, and the description
of 19th - century physicists as smug know - it - alls is greatly exaggerated.
Rod Ward's discussion
of English phrases rendered phonetically in French (7 June, p 30) brought to mind the
apocryphal story...
The
story may be
apocryphal, but to Charles Wohlforth it carries a ring
of truth: For the lowdown on climate in the Arctic, he argues, it often makes more sense to consult the plainspoken wisdom
of the indigenous Alaskans rather than rely exclusively on abstruse data gathered by well - meaning but often clueless scientists.
In a possibly
apocryphal story, the famed biologist J.B.S. Haldane is said to have answered that «he is inordinately fond
of beetles.»
Bringing to mind the
apocryphal tale
of Ernest Hemingway's shortest
story ever — «For sale: grown actor's jock strap, worn a lot» — a new prop auction has opened up, allowing Dirty Grandpa superfans to take their picks
of the movie's memorabilia.
We hear half the
story is told without spoken dialogue, as one
of the main characters is deaf, though that could be
apocryphal.
A theatrical trailer rounds out this very fine disc for a picture whose legacy is one
of missed opportunities,
apocryphal stories, and the small - mindedness
of the moneymen.
Of the various behind - the - scenes
stories that have now become
apocryphal to the Pixar legend, it's hard to beat the one associated with Finding Nemo.
The title
of this post comes from a (probably
apocryphal)
story about Oliver Cromwell asking to have his portrait painted without any
of the flattering techniques
of portraits
of the time — he wanted to be shown as he really looked, «warts and all».
Over the years I've written about personal finance, the
apocryphal tale
of the Mexican fisherman is the
story that most resonates with me.
On the strength
of this (possibly
apocryphal)
story alone, I was excited about the Royal Academy's Cornell retrospective (until 27 September)-- the first in this country since the 1970s; I have only ever seen the travel - fixated recluse's works in reproduction.
A piece
of work reportedly liked by the great British painter Francis Bacon; although that
story may be
apocryphal, as Hirst drew many
of his ideas from works by Bacon.
Wardill relates this to the
apocryphal anecdote relating to the famous French philosopher and mathematician René Descartes and the
story of the death
of Descartes» daughter.
There are numerous
stories about the origin
of Murphy's Law, each almost certainly
apocryphal.
American Naturalist 93 (870): 145 - 159): «There is a
story, possibly
apocryphal,
of the distinguished British biologist, J.B.S. Haldane, who found himself in the company
of a group
of theologians.
Undoubtedly, in the wake
of the UNEP initiative, the Internet will once again be flooded with the
apocryphal story about the Maine homeowner who was told that she needed a hazardous waste company to come and remove her broken compact fluorescent from her living room.
While there may well be a legal basis supporting a conviction for 10 difference offenses arising from a single criminal action (a friend tells the
story, which may be
apocryphal,
of a fellow who was carrying a handgun with nine bullets and was charged with illegal posession
of a firearm and 9 counts
of attempted murder - one for each bullet).
We suspect that this
apocryphal story is entirely urban legend, if only because it's unlikely that Siri is programmed to respond to that sort
of question.
Although the
story of an apple falling on Sir Isaac Newton's head might be
apocryphal, the tree itself is not: the apple tree in question is still alive and well outside Newton's family home, Woolsthorpe Manor, in the English county
of Lincolnshire.