master spirit
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The master spirit of this society is the convict Harcamone, in solitary confinement, awaiting the guillotine.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Pan-American congress, then projected, now met in Washington, and Blaine, as its master spirit, presided over and guided its deliberation through its session of five months.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" by Various
Under the influence of the master spirit, the disposition of Hill underwent wonderful changes.
From The Spy of the Rebellion Being a True History of the Spy System of the United States Army during the Late Rebellion, by Pinkerton, Allan
It may have been true in Milton's day that a book was usually the precious life-blood of a master spirit; but to-day a book is often the product of the least erected spirit that fell.
From The Library and Society Reprints of Papers and Addresses by Bostwick, Arthur Elmore
But the master spirit was gone, and when we appeared upon the scene, they could make no efficient stand.
From My Experiences in Manipur and the Naga Hills by Johnstone, James Johnstone, chevalier de
