10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IMPETUOSITY»
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impetuosity in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
impetuosity and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
the end of the Discourses, moreover, impetuosity in armies is explicitly contrasted
to good order, and therefore to virtú. Armies whose operations are not “regulated”
are not, Machiavelli declares, “true armies”; they act with “fury and impetuosity, ...
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The Pocket Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus
2 audacity; impudence. • 2 See EFFRONTERY. SYNONYM STUDY: temerity
AUDACITY, EFFRONTERY, FOOLHARDINESS, GALL, IMPETUOSITY,
RASHNESS. The line that divides boldness from foolishness or stupidity is often
a fine one.
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Museum of Foreign Literature, Science and Art
At the very commencement of his journey, however, an event occurred in which
the impetuosity of his temper had nearly cost him his life. At a wedding- feast in
Kostock, a questionable point in geometry involved him in a dispute with a
Danish ...
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Pathways to Community: Four Weeks on Prudence, Justice, ...
Confronting. Impetuosity. T. he call to moderation includes every area of our life.
Certain personalities have to struggle with an impetuous nature. The advice of St.
Francis de Sales, a doctor of the church, is both practical and realistic.
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The Battle of the Washita: The Sheridan-Custer Indian ...
Chapter. I. A. CERTAIN. IMPETUOSITY. When Brevet Major General George
Armstrong Custer arrived at Fort Riley, Kansas, on October 16, 1866, he brought
along four horses, a greyhound, a bulldog, and several staghounds. He fervently
...
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Factionalism in Chinese Communist Politics
Hu added these “key words” to the report: “While opposing conservatism, we
must at the same time oppose the tendency toward impetuosity and adventurism.
This tendency has already appeared in many departments and many places in
the ...
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The Social Thought of Ortega Y Gasset: A Systematic ...
First, and most basic and essential, of the special qualities of "la Criolla" was her
bold "impetuosity," or vehemencia (OC, 8:427). This "magnificent" word at root
signified a "lively gust of air or wind, and, by extension, her spiritual and moral ...
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Encyclopaedia Perthensis; or, Universal dictionary of ...
n.f. [impetuosity Fr. from impetuous.] Violence ; fury ; vehemence; force. — I will
set upon Aguecheek a notable report of valour, and drive the gentleman into a
molt hideous opinion of his rage, (kill, fury, and impetuosity. Shakesp. Twelfth
Night.
Encyclopaedia Perthensis, 1816
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The Wisdom of Niccolò Machiavelli
Those armies which do otherwise are not true armies, and if ever they have any
success, it is owing to the fury and impetuosity of their onset and not to trained
and steady valour. But of this impetuosity and fury, trained valour, when occasion
...
Niccolò Machiavelli, 2007
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The Wisdom of Aristotle
This occurs when aKpaa1a is the result of impetuosity and not of unreasonable
desire (of Gu|i6s and not eTriGu|ita). In this case, too, one passes directly from
the perception of a particular situation to action, without stopping to deliberate
and ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IMPETUOSITY»
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impetuosity is used in the context of the following news items.
Orville Higgins: Save stupid, but talented Alvas Powell …
... coaches will look beyond his impetuosity and see a talented youngster who believes in himself and believes he ought not to be on the bench. «Jamaica Gleaner, Jul 15»
St Andrews and The Open: Top 5 memorable moments (From …
Jones himself would forever regret his moment of impetuosity, "It was the most inglorious failure of my golfing life", he said in his later life. «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
Verbal Aptitude Quiz for MBA entrance exams
Impetuosity b. Equanimity c. Zealousness d. Effervescence. 2. a. Drip b. Intrusion c. percolation d. Effluence. 3. a. Duplicity b. Guidelessness c. «PaGaLGuY, Jul 15»
St Andrews and The Open: Top 5 memorable moments
Jones himself would forever regret his moment of impetuosity, "It was the most inglorious failure of my golfing life", he said in his later life. «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
King Constantine ill
The Queen, so the account proceeds, instantly expressed the deepest sorrow at the consequence of her impetuosity, but the King, naturally ... «Otago Daily Times, Jul 15»
Indo-Pak in 200 words
Finally, and paradoxically, it also serves to anticipate and attempt to defuse possible impetuosity in the security-military establishment in ... «The Asian Age, Jul 15»
Janáček: String Quartets no.1 'The Kreutzer Sonata'; no.2 'Intimate …
... of these sonic 'Intimate Letters', where delicacy vies with extrovert passion and where warmth of tone is set against rhythmic impetuosity. «The Strad, Jul 15»
Ashes 2015: Ten defining batting moments
... the Manchester Guardian the next day “How came this Bradman to expel from him all the greenness and impetuosity of youth while retaining ... «Livemint, Jul 15»
Nick Kyrgios' Wimbledon antics show that composure wins against …
All sports benefit from personalities who show emotion, excitement and sometimes impetuosity but for every McEnroe there's a Borg, for every ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
The girl who was stoned to death for falling in love
... not the strictures of a religion which will not brook dissent – and punishes adolescent impetuosity with the most brutal of public murders. «Nigerian Beacon, Jul 15»
