10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VOLITIENT»
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volitient in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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The Best of Edmond Hamilton
Their inhabitants were volitient beings of force, each one like a tall, disk-crowned
pillar of blue-brilliant light. They were immortal; they needed no nourishment;
they passed through space and matter at will. They were the only volitient beings
in ...
Edmond Hamilton, Leigh Brackett,
1977
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The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: The Century ...
... an order of birds, the skimmers, composed of such species as swallows, bee-
eaters, and goatsuckers: an artificial group. vohtatory (vol'i-ta-to-i'i), a. [( L. volitarc
, pp. oolitatus, fly, + -ory.] Same as coliiorial. volitient (vo-lish'ent), a. [Irreg.
William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith,
1900
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The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: The Century ...
What I do I do volitient, not obedient. Mra. Browning, Drama of Exile. Volition (rp-
lish'on), f». [< F. volition = Sp. volictifn = Pg. volicSo = It. volizione, < ML. vo- litio(n
-), will, rolition, < L. telle, ind. pres. volo, will: see iriJV1.] 1. The act of willing; the ...
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The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: The Century ...
Same as volitorial. volitient ( vo-lish'ent), a. [Irreg. < voliti(on) + -ent.] Having
freedom of will; exercising the wilL; willing. [Bare.] I [Lucifer] chose thla ruin ; I
elected It Of my will, not of service. What I do I do volitient, not obedient. Mrs.
Browning ...
William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith,
1914
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The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: Dictionary
What I do I do volitient, not obedient, Mrs. Browning, Drama of Exile. volition (vv-
lish'on), n. [< P. volition = Sp. volidon = Pg. volictio = It. volizione, < ML. vo- litio(n-
), will, volition, < L. velle, ind. pres. volo, will: see wilt1.'] 1. The act of willing; the ...
Luc. Well ! and if it be, 1 chose this ruin : I elected it Of my will, not of service.
What I do, I do volitient, not obedient, And overtop thy crown with my despair. My
sorrow crowns A DRAMA OF EXILE. 5.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning,
1850
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Elizabeth Barrett Browning's Poetical Works
I and the earth Can bear more curse. Gad. O miserable earth, 0 ruined angel !
Luc. Well, and if it be ! I CHOSE this ruin ; I elected it Of my will, not of service.
What I do, I do volitient, not obedient, And overtop thy crown with my despair.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning,
1900
But all, moderates or radicals, Christians or atheists, logicians or sentimentalists,
professed the belief that man is the master of his destiny, that the part of the
thinking, feeling, and volitient being in the scheme of the universe is no longer ...
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The American Phonographic Dictionary: Exhibiting the Correct ...
... Volatile Volatileness Volatility X'olatilizable Volatilization Volatilize Volatilized
Volatilizing Volborthite Volcanic Volcanicity Volcanism Volcanist Volcanity
Volcanization Volcanize Volcanized Volcanizing Volcano Vole I Volee j Volery
Volitient ...
... and if it be! 1 chose this ruin ; I elected it Of my will, not of service. What I do, I
do volitient, not obedient, And overtop thy crown with my despair. My sorrow
crowns ll A. DEAMA OF EXILE.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning,
1871