Sentence examples for tradition reports from inspiring English sources

The ancient biographical tradition reports that as a young man Pindar went to Athens to complete and refine his poetic education.

A second tradition reports that Plato bought three books from Philolaus (D. L. III 9; VIII 15 and 84).

The ability to remain silent was seen as important training in self-control, and the later tradition reports that those who wanted to become Pythagoreans had to observe a five-year silence (Iamblichus, VP 72).

The doxographical tradition reports that Pythagoras discovered the sphericity of the earth, the five celestial zones and the identity of the evening and morning star (Diogenes Laertius VIII. 48, Aetius III.14.1, Diogenes Laertius IX. 23).

Tradition reports that the British 2nd Division swore to give no quarter to Poles following Albuera.

Notable breakes with tradition reported in the news in the past few months.

The most likely answer is a modern spin on a century-old eavesdropping tradition, report Nicole Perlroth and John Markoff.

By W. E. Farbstein The New Yorker, November 27, 1937 P. 23 Notable breakes with tradition reported in the news in the past few months.

According to a controversial tradition reported by several medieval sources, Narses, out of spite for having been removed by Justinian's successor Justin II, called the Lombards to Italy.

A later tradition, reported by Genesios and Theophanes Continuatus, holds that Omurtag acted of his own accord and against Michael's will, but this is almost universally rejected as a version started or at least encouraged by Michael, who did not wish to be seen encouraging "barbarians" to invade the empire.

Sources for events after this date are extremely scarce, but a tradition, reported as early as the mid-6th century by a British priest named Gildas, records that the British sent for help against the barbarians to Aetius, a Roman consul, probably in the late 440s.