"Sistrum" Quotes from Famous Books
... unguents, and sold me to the people to amuse them. One evening, standing with the sistrum in my hand, I was coaxing Greek sailors to dance. The rain, like a cataract, fell upon the tavern, and the cups of hot wine were smoking. A man entered without the ... — The Temptation of St. Antony - or A Revelation of the Soul • Gustave Flaubert |