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- adjective Obsolete form of
enthusiastic .
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Examples
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There was a Time, when I looked with a reverential Awe on these Mysteries of Policy; but Age, Experience, and Philosophy have rent the Veil; and I view this Sanctum Sanctorum, at least, without any enthusiastick Admiration.
Beating up your teenage daughter isn’t just a good idea. It’s the law. 2008
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There was a Time, when I looked with a reverential Awe on these Mysteries of Policy; but Age, Experience, and Philosophy have rent the Veil; and I view this Sanctum Sanctorum, at least, without any enthusiastick Admiration.
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There was a Time, when I looked with a reverential Awe on these Mysteries of Policy; but Age, Experience, and Philosophy have rent the Veil; and I view this Sanctum Sanctorum, at least, without any enthusiastick Admiration.
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There was a Time, when I looked with a reverential Awe on these Mysteries of Policy; but Age, Experience, and Philosophy have rent the Veil; and I view this Sanctum Sanctorum, at least, without any enthusiastick Admiration.
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He added, that Virgil seemed to be as enthusiastick
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Johnson, diverted by this enthusiastick jealousy, went on with greater ardour: ‘No, Sir; Congreve has NATURE;’ (smiling on the tragick eagerness of Garrick;) but composing himself, he added,
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In a word, not the enthusiastick Maid of Orleans was more serviceable of old to the
The Palmy Days of Nance Oldfield Edward Robins 1902
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'It is wonderful to see old Sheridan as enthusiastick about oratory as ever [641],' WALKER.
Life Of Johnson Boswell, James, 1740-1795 1887
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I send you a letter which I wrote to you two years ago at Wilton [352]; and did not send it at the time, for fear of being reproved as indulging too much tenderness; and one written to you at the tomb of Melancthon [353], which I kept back, lest I should appear at once too superstitious and too enthusiastick.
Life of Johnson Boswell, James, 1740-1795 1887
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Johnson, diverted by this enthusiastick jealousy, went on with greater ardour: 'No, Sir;
Life Of Johnson Boswell, James, 1740-1795 1887
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