Parnassus
Mount Parnassus. Modern name Liakoura . a mountain in central Greece, N of the Gulf of Corinth and near Delphi. About 8,000 feet (2,440 meters).
a collection of poems or of elegant literature.
the world of poetry or poets collectively: a rhymester striving to enter Parnassus.
any center of poetry or artistic activity: Greenwich Village was once the Parnassus of the U.S.
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Lower down the slopes of Parnassus, even Shakespeare published anonymously.
Boswell gives the following poem on snuff, in his "Shrubs of Parnassus:"
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.This contempt for the masses they cherish until they have to descend from Parnassus and enter the public service.
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It is that unfortunate “Parnassus” in the Villa Albani which first marks the collapse of this great talent.
The History of Modern Painting, Volume 1 (of 4) | Richard MutherThe world will easily conclude, whether such unattended generals can ever be capable of making a revolution in Parnassus.
Dryden's Works (13 of 18): Translations; Pastorals | John DrydenParnassus and Helicon were hills consecrated to the Muses, and the supposed place of their abode.
Dryden's Works (13 of 18): Translations; Pastorals | John Dryden
British Dictionary definitions for Parnassus
/ (pɑːˈnæsəs) /
Mount Parnassus a mountain in central Greece, in NW Boeotia: in ancient times sacred to Dionysus, Apollo, and the Muses, with the Castalian Spring and Delphi on its slopes. Height: 2457 m (8061 ft): Modern Greek names: Parnassós (ˌparnaˈsɔs), Liákoura
the world of poetry
a centre of poetic or other creative activity
a collection of verse or belles-lettres
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Cultural definitions for Parnassus
[ (pahr-nas-uhs) ]
A mountain in Greece. According to classical mythology, it was one of the mountains where the Muses lived. The Delphic oracle was on one of its slopes.
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