nympholepsia

Updated: July 17, 2025

O Arnobius!” he said, shaking his head and looking solemn, “it’s a visitation from the gods, a sort of nympholepsia.” “It’s going out,” said Arnobius, “mark my words; the frenzy is dying. It’s only wonderful it should have lasted for three centuries.

John Henry Newman - Callista : a Tale of the Third Century