A form of divination in which the first line seen upon opening a book, originally of poetry, at random is taken to be prophetic. Cf. sortes Virgil…
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| 释义 | the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > divination by symbols, letters, figures, etc. > [noun] > by books > choosing passages randomly > in poetry (1) rhapsodomancy1728 A form of divination in which the first line seen upon opening a book, originally of poetry, at random is taken to be prophetic. Cf. sortes Virgil… |
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