Sibylline Books
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Perhaps one day he will unearth an American stove under his tulips, Attila’s grave or the Sibylline Books; in a cultivated soil everything can be found.
From The New Yorker • May 31, 2017
Much of Rome's early history was shaped by the Sibyl's dictates, whose records eventually filled nine Sibylline Books.
From Time Magazine Archive
“We need to take her with us—I mean, for her own safety. If Octavian finds out Ella has the Sibylline Books memorized...”
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
‘I fear we’ll need them soon enough. As for seeing the future . . . what about the harpy Ella? Has she offered any advice from the Sibylline Books?’
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
‘She and Tyson. Even Rachel Elizabeth Dare. They’re going to work together to try to reconstruct the Sibylline Books.’
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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