Word: impetuses
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...that deliciously terrible figure of the imagination which comes in a dream just before one rolls to the floor. But it has always remained an abstract imagining until the German mark suddenly came upon it and tumbled in. The mark had already reached an abysmal depth; now gathering more impetus, it has plunged onward twice as far as before...
...speaker went on to discuss the conception of intellect which must function by suspending the act of becoming. It keeps a potentiality in its potential state until it wants it to become an actuality, he said. If intellect gave impetus to matter it would violate the principle of the conversation of energy...
These two performances, although better than any that have been seen for some time, stand not alone. The theatre, on the whole, has shown a vast improvement since the New York Theatre Guild entered the field and has received an added impetus from the outside through visits such as the recent one of the Moscow Art Players. The cinema, too, has improved with performances like "Scaramouche", and "The Hunch back of Notre Dame", adapted from novels of proved worth. "Chauve-Souris" and "Loyalties" are only unusually good example of the recent tenor of productions and the critic who is fair...
...expect students without tutorial guidance adequately to prepare themselves for examinations which are really general can have only two results; either the men will not be adequately prepared or the examinations will not be general. Actually both faults are common, and the chief value of the general examination--an impetus to extended and general reading--is likely to be lost in the hectic struggle of a two-weeks preparation...
History shows that movements for ameliorating the state of society have generally drawn their inspiration and first impetus from Youth. And by the same token these movements, on account of the impatience and lack of wisdom of their prime movers, have more often than not fallen on stony ground and come to naught. According to Mr. Rothschild's article in the present issue the Youth of Europe are now prosecuting with vigor such a movement toward renovation of their economic states. Apparently the movement has thus far no coherence beyond a kind of common program which is made up more...