Sentences with phrase «raiment of»

My personal favorite part of the Diane Ravitch myth is when, clad in the raiment of Athena, she upbraided King Eurystheus for setting the 12 labors before Heracles, calling it a «dangerous overemphasis on testing.»

Its hero is a young woman who dons the raiment of the patriarchy at the end, lets blood on a field of flowers (one of a series of literal and metaphorical deflowerings), and stalks into the world fully - formed and dangerous.

Just as Samuel came up from Sheol in visible presence, clothed as he was on earth, so the shade of Patroklos is described in the Iliad as «in all things like his living self, in stature, and fair eyes, and voice, and the raiment of his body was the same.»

It's a powerful, disturbing crisis of faith drama that takes on the raiments of a thriller, and a tour de force for the understated acting of Ethan Hawke.

Because it's a LaBute picture, closer to the truth that Lakeview Terrace is a film about misanthropy — that no matter the cloth, the uniform is the general shittiness with which we treat each other — and, more, how easily we shed the raiments of civilization when confronted with the brute, caveman essence of competing for sex.

Not exact matches

Thus the God takes pleasure in arraying the lily in a garb more glorious than that of Solomon; but if there could be any thought of an understanding here, would it not be a sorry delusion of the lily's, if when it looked upon its fine raiment it thought that it was on account of the raiment that the God loved it?

That he was a servant means then only that he was a common man, humble and lowly, not to be distinguished from the multitude of men either by soft raiment or other earthly advantages, nor yet by the innumerable legions of angels he left behind him when he humbled himself.

I am reminded of a wedding in a large Presbyterian church in Dallas where the minister, in the course of prayer, informed the Almighty that it was the duty of the bride to stay home and provide a comfortable environment for her husband, who in turn must provide «shelter and raiment» for his wife.

18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.

Seeing Jesus as the «lion of the tribe of Judah,» Cyprian quotes Genesis 49: 11, «He shall wash his raiment in wine and his robe in the blood of the grape,» and comments that whenever reference is made to the blood of the grape, then «this can signify only that in the Lord's cup the blood is wine.»

He stripped Himself of his top raiment placed a towel around His waist and washed their smelly, disgusting feet.

«I had to ride in on a horse... a giant Clydesdale adorned in Indian raiments,» recalls David of the Hindu wedding tradition.

A few of them and their Greek proselytes believed, but the majority were so hostile and blasphemous that Paul dusted the dust from his raiments and left the synagogue with this malediction: «Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean.

It is indeed like a changing of raiment to lay off manyness, in order rightly to center down upon one thing; to interrupt the busy course of activity, in order to put on the quiet of contemplation and be at one with oneself.

And this is indeed like a changing of raiment: to strip oneself of all that is as full of noise as it is empty, in order to be hidden in the silence, to become open.

Apparently the council of Nicea knew which to add and which to leave out and were influenced by nothing but their knowledge of Christ... except for as Eusebius described, Constantine «himself proceeded through the midst of the assembly, like some heavenly messenger of God, clothed in raiment which glittered as it were with rays of light, reflecting the glowing radiance of a purple robe, and adorned with the brilliant splendor of gold and precious stones.»

This way of despoiling the philosophers, as the ancient Hebrews despoiled the Egyptians, taking jewels of silver and gold, and raiment, is an old theological habit.

One would need the adequate raiment to cover himself not to suffer any failure as a result of any attack from the harsh weather.

Such raiment is in character for a fellow who introduced bikini briefs and fishnet tank tops to track and field when he came out of nowhere to qualify at the 1972 Olympic Trials in Eugene, Ore..

We have combined two of our greatest loves — the colour peach and the traditional raiment, the saree to give you a collection of peach sarees that will make you look absolutely standout.

In addition to Noctis himself, the DLC will include new background music (Stand Your Ground and Apocalypsis Noctis Remix), five alternate outfits (Casual Style, Royal Raiment, Choco - Mog Style, Fighting King's Raiment, and the Kingly Raiment) and a new stage, Hammerhead, based on Cid and Cindy's service station hub from the early part of Final Fantasy XV.

During Rites, the characters on both sides are reduced to identical sprites (barring the colors of their raiments indicating which triumvirate they belong to) based on species.

There are a wide variety of species in Pyre, and naturally a raiment and mask to fit one of each in your blackwagon.

The game will have a Deluxe Edition, which will come with a steelbook case, a copy of the Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV film, and three DLC items, including: a Royal Raiment outfit, a Masamune weapon, and a Platinum Leviathan recoloring of the Regalia vehicle.

Meanwhile, players who buy specially marked package of Nissin Cup Noodles may be able to grab a code for the Royal Raiment DLC.

In a fascinating inversion of this paradigm, Takako Yamaguchi meditates on her own raiment via laboriously realistic painting.

The guardians of this magic portal are two frog - faced goddesses in pink raiment; swords drawn, they flank the wondrous gate like a pair of sphinges.

[T] he cost of the laborer's raiment... the very home which gives us shelter and rest and the food which provides energy, might all... be construed as necessary to the operation of business and to the creation of income.

(I) Have transferred, and do hereby transfer to the said A. H. Ide, All and Whole of my rights and privileges in the 13th day of November, formerly my birthday, now, hereby, and henceforth, the birthday of the said A. H. Ide, to have, hold, exercise and enjoy the same in the customary manner, by the sporting of fine raiment, eating of rich meats and receipt of gifts, compliments, and copies of verse, according to the manner of our ancestors.»

Meanwhile, players who buy specially marked package of Nissin Cup Noodles may be able to grab a code for the Royal Raiment DLC.