| E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. |
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Philip, remember thou art mortal. A sentence repeated to the Macedonian king every time he gave an audience. | 1 |
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Philip sober. When a woman who asked Philip of Macedon to do her justice was snubbed by the petulant monarch, she exclaimed, “Philip, I shall appeal against this judgment.” “Appeal!” thundered the enraged king, “and to whom will you appeal?” “To Philip sober,” was her reply. | 2 |
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St. Philip is usually represented bearing a large cross, or a basket containing loaves, in allusion to St. John vi. 5–7. | 3 |
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