Chapter Aquarius to Archimedes Screw of A by Brewer's Phrase & Fable

Arches (The Court of). The most ancient consistory court of England, the dean of which anciently held his court under the arches of Bow church. Of course we refer to the old church, the steeple of which was supported on arches. The present structure was the work of Sir Christopher Wren.

Archeus (3 syl.) according to the Paracelsians, is that immaterial principle which energises all living substances. There were supposed to be numerous archei, but the chief one was said to reside in the stomach.

Archilochian Bitterness Illnatured satire, so named from Archilochos, the Grecian satirist (B.C. 714-- 676).

Archimage (3 syl.). The name given by Thomson to the "demon Indolence." Archimagus is the title borne by the High Priest of the Persian Magi.

""I will," he cried, "so help me God! destroy
That villain Archimage.""
Thomson: Castle of Indolence, c. ii.

Archimago [Hypocrisy ]. In Spenser's Faëric Queene (ii. 1). He assumes the guise of the Red Cross Knight, and deceives Una; but Sansloy sets upon him, and reveals his true character. When the Red Cross Knight is about to be married to Una, he presents himself before the King of Eden, and tells him that the Knight is betrothed to Duessa. The falsehood being exposed, Archimago is cast into a vile dungeon (book i.). In book ii. the arch-hypocrite is loosed again for a season, and employs Bragga-docchio to attack the Red Cross Knight. These allegories are pretty obvious: thus the first incident means that Truth (Una), when Piety (the Red Cross Knight) is absent, is in danger of being led astray by Hypocrisy; but any Infidel (Sansloy) can lay bare religious hypocrisy.

"Such whenas Archimago them did view
He weened well to worke some uncouth wyle."
Spenser: Faërie Queene, ii. 1, st. 8.

Sometimes Spenser employs the shortened form "Archimage."

Archimedes Principle The quantity of water removed by any body immersed therein will equal in bulk the bulk of the body immersed. This scientific fact was noted by the philosopher Archimedes. (See Eureka.)

Archimedes Screw An endless screw, used for raising water, propelling ships, etc., invented by Archimedes of Syracuse.