grand climacteric
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Putnam himself might have asked this question, for he had by no means reached his "grand climacteric," and was still ready, willing—and able, as well—to fight the enemies of his country.
From "Old Put" The Patriot by Ober, Frederick Albion
This year I am in my grand climacteric, and the state of my health has been a good deal worse than usual.
From Life of Adam Smith by Rae, John
Celestial photography has not reached its grand climacteric; yet its earliest beginnings already seem centuries behind its present performances.
From A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century Fourth Edition by Clerke, Agnes M. (Agnes Mary)
I groped about the streets of London in all but utter darkness of a twinkling oil lamp, under the protection of watchmen in their grand climacteric, and exposed to every species of degradation and insult.
From Old Roads and New Roads by Donne, William Bodham
Fortunately the poet was a tough old monk of Exeter; since such a present to a nobleman, now in his grand climacteric, would hardly have been worth the carriage.
From Half-Hours with Great Story-Tellers by Various
