SORTES Virgilianae — apud Spartian. in Adriano, c. 14. aliosque Historiae Aug. Scriptores passim, species Μαντικῆς, quae per sortes divinabat, et Graecis Κληρομαντεία in genere dicta est, ᾽Ραψῳδομαντείας nomen accepit; cuius itidem varii modi erant. Interdum nobilis… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Sortes Virgilianae — The Sortes Virgilianae or Sortes Vergilianae (Latin Virgilian lots ; singular sors Vergiliana) is a form of divination by bibliomancy in which advice or predictions of the future are sought by randomly selecting a passage from Virgil s Aeneid .… … Wikipedia
VIRGILIANAE Sortes — apud Spartian. in Hadriano, c. 2. quum sollicitus, de Imperatoris erga se iudicio, Virgilianas sortes consuleret, Quis procul ille autem ramis insignis olivae Sacra ferens? noseo erines, incanaque menta Regis Romani, primam qui legibus urbem… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Sortes (ancient Rome) — Sortes (Latin singular: sors ) were a frequent method of divination among the ancient Romans.Citation | last = Smith | first = William | author link = William Smith (lexicographer) | contribution = Sortes | editor last = Smith | editor first =… … Wikipedia
Sortes Sanctorum — Drawing the Sortes Sanctorum (Lots of the saints) or Sortes Sacrae (Holy Lots) was a type of divination or cleromancy practiced in early Christianity, derived and adapted from the ancient Roman sortes , as seen in the pagan Sortes Homerica and… … Wikipedia
Sortes Homerica — The Sortes Homerica (Latin Homeric lots ) was the practice of drawing a random sentence or line from the works of Homer (usually the Iliad) to answer a question or predict the future. Socrates is recorded as doing so in prison to determine the… … Wikipedia
SORTES — Oracula dicebantur. Ciceto de Divin. l. 1. c. 6. Quae est autem gens, quae Civitas, quae non aut extis pecudum, aut monstra, aut fulgura interpretantium, aut Augurum, aut Astrlogorum, aut Sortium, (ea enim fere Artis sunt) praedictione, moneatur? … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Chance — I (Roget s Thesaurus) >Absence of assignable cause. < N PARAG:Chance >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 chance chance indetermination accident fortune hazard hap haphazard chance medley random luck raccroc casualty … English dictionary for students
Bibliomancy — is the use of books in divination. The method of employing sacred books (especially specific words and verses) for magical medicine , for removing negative entities, or for divination is widespread in many religions of the world. What the Vedas… … Wikipedia
Virgil — For other uses, see Virgil (disambiguation). Publius Vergilius Maro A profile of Virgil with laurel wreath Born October 15, 70 BC Andes, Cisalpine Gaul, Roman Republic Died … Wikipedia
