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
There was among them, however, a master spirit, whose cheering words and chivalrous example never failed to restore confidence.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 by Various
He is and ever has been a master spirit in his county, using all his influence to further the interests of his adopted home.
From Fifty Years In The Northwest With An Introduction And Appendix Containing Reminiscences, Incidents And Notes by Folsom, William Henry Carman
Soon symptoms of dropsy showed themselves, he had to be tapped four times, and it became evident that the master spirit would soon leave its earthly tabernacle for a better and more enduring habitation.
From Beethoven: A Memoir (2nd Ed.) by Graeme, Elliott
The President of the State Society for this year is Mr. John Delafield, long a master spirit among our Wall-street financiers, and for some years President of the Phenix bank.
From The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 4, November 1, 1851 by Various
