I love him because he is good, great, and loyal; I admire him because he represents in my eyes the
culminating point of human power; but, whilst loving and admiring him, I fear him, and am on my guard against him.
But, when Hardyman's confession attained its
culminating point, she insisted on being heard.
This collection of Nevelet's is the great
culminating point in the history of the revival of the fame and reputation of Aesopian Fables.
It was necessary then to exact only the most moderate application from natures so little qualified to apply--to assist, in every practicable way, understandings so opaque and contracted--to be ever gentle, considerate, yielding even, to a certain point, with dispositions so irrationally perverse; but, having reached that
culminating point of indulgence, you must fix your foot, plant it, root it in rock--become immutable as the towers of Ste.
If he persist in his present way of life--or, in other words, if further mischief occur to that sensitive nervous system--his lapse into insanity must infallibly take place when the mischief has reached its
culminating point. Without warning to himself or to others, the whole mental structure will give way; and, at a moment's notice, while he is acting as quietly or speaking as intelligently as at his best time, the man will drop (if I may use the expression) into madness or idiocy.
"Master," stammered he; "monseigneur--sire--how ought I to address you?" he said at length, having reached the
culminating point of his crescendo, and knowing neither how to mount higher, nor to descend again.
You may be quite sure that he reached the
culminating point of his happiness three days before he saw the New World with his actual eves, when his mutinous sailors wanted to tack about, and return to Europe!
Moy's astonishment to the
culminating point. For reasons of his own, he determined to strengthen the favorable impression which Arnold's statement had plainly produced on his wife before the inquiry proceeded a step farther.
It was the farthest point of navigation and the
culminating point of my experience.
He felt her now clinging round his legs, and his terror reached its
culminating point, became a sort of intoxication, entertained delusions, acquired the characteristics of delirium tremens.
Muhammad Ali Chang said in Hyderabad ambulances and medical as well as para medical staff will remain available with the mourning processions till its
culminating point at Qadam Gah.
This training launch was the
culminating point of the Field Training Exercise of Army Strategic Forces Command, which was aimed at practicing quick response procedures.