Pray, or any other act of religious devotion.
pious and learned divine Fat has written: 'The Churches victory' -- subject(s): Great Britain Civil War, 1642-1649, History, Presbyterianism
In Shakespeare's time, the Puritans were a powerful religious group that often sought to close theaters. They viewed theater as morally corrupting and contrary to their strict religious beliefs. Their efforts to suppress theatrical performances stemmed from a desire to promote a more austere and pious society. Despite their attempts, theaters like The Globe continued to thrive during this period.
If you are referring to the "pious" woman (I believe her mentions the phrase "holier than thou art" when she is shown, that is Florence Henderson. She was the original Carol Brady from the Brady Bunch TV show in the 70s.
That the crisis over the Sphinx is solved by Oedipus, not Teiresias, is the reason why Oedipus brings up the Sphinx and calls Teiresias a pious fraud in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Oedipus comes as a young man to Thebes. He defeats the Sphinx, who is asking an impossible question and killing and eating all Thebans who do not have the correct answer. Teiresias the blind prophet already is in Thebes, but does nothing to end the Sphinx's reign of terror. Oedipus refers to this to question Teiresias' motives for action and inaction.
Rebecca Nurse is an elderly woman, who is married to Francis Nurse. She served the community as a midwife for years, and she is a pious, church-going woman. Rebecca does not believe that witches are present in the village, and she refuses to admit to practicing witchcraft. Rebecca is unjustly convicted and hanged.
A pious person is generally a deeply religious person, seriously devoted to his belief system (or one who 'puts on a show' and pretends to be.)
He is a pious man. She is a pious woman.
I think it mean a very religious person
being pious and humble!
Piety is being good and doing good for the sake of it, and not for selfish reasons. Pious is the adjective form of piety, to describe a pious act, attitude, or person. The Roman Emperor Antoninus Pious was so named for his piety, and his reign was the most peaceful of all the Roman emperors.
A pious person is like a devoted follower who reveres their beliefs with deep respect, while an irreverent person is like a rebellious skeptic who challenges and mocks established traditions or beliefs.
Anyone who expresses reverence for a deity can be said to be a pious person. It does not have to be a Pope, Cardinal, Priest or anyone who holds a holy office to be pious. One can be said to be pious yet do or even think evil things. One must do righteous deeds and think righteous thoughts.
it is a title of respect for an older person, a religious scholar, or a person whose pious
the boy is pious
The main questions that govern the discussion between Socrates and Euthyphro pertain to the nature of piety or holiness. They inquire whether something is pious because the gods love it, or do the gods love something because it is pious.
A person who pretends to be good, pious or sympathetic without really being so.
The priest was a pious man who believed in divine will.The nun was not fooled by the pious expressions on the faces of the mischievous children.