master spirit
Example Sentences
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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 seamen, with that instinct which teaches men the presence of a master spirit, without questioning his authority, moved with more alacrity, and obeyed his orders without hesitation.
From Captain Kyd, Vol. II or, The Wizard of the Sea by Jonathon Holt Ingraham
Or, rather, consult with him what the orders should be; for in energy, in capability, Austin was now the master spirit, and Mr. Hunter bent to it.
From A Life's Secret A Novel by Mrs. Henry Wood
Mr. Disraeli has over and over again flung in the face of Mr. Gladstone the fact that Bright, and not he, is the master spirit of Radicalism.
From Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches by Justin McCarthy
Milton calls a good book "the precious life blood of a master spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life."
From Great Inventions and Discoveries by Willis Duff Piercy
