Golden Verses
Preserved but no longer current.
Greek verses containing the moral rules of Pythagoras, usually thought to have been composed by some of his scholars He enjoins, among other things, obedience to God and one's rulers, deliberation before I J°5- f°*ltude> and temperance in exercise and diet.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Golden Verses” mean?
Greek verses containing the moral rules of Pythagoras, usually thought to have been composed by some of his scholars He enjoins, among other things, obedience to God and one's rulers, deliberation before I J°5- f°*ltude> and temperance in exercise and diet.
Is “Golden Verses” formal or informal?
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