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inspiration Biology the act or process of inhaling; breathing in inspiration [‚in·spə′rā·shən] (physiology) The drawing in of the breath. Inspiration Aganippe fountain at foot of Mt. Helicon, consecrated to Muses. [Gk. Myth.: LLEI, I: 322] traditional representation of inspiration. [Herb Symbolism: Flora Symbolica, 164] Muse of heroic poetry. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 47] Parnassian spring; regarded as source of inspiration. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 52] Muse of history. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 64] source of afflatus. [Art: Hall, 161] (del Toboso) country girl, whom Quixote apotheosizes as guiding light. [Span. Lit.: Don Quixote] Muse of lyric poetry, love poetry, and marriage songs. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 97] Muse of music and lyric poetry. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmer-man, 105] Mt. Helicon spring regarded as source of poetic inspiration. [Gk. Myth.: NCE, 1246] representation of poetic and musical impulse. [Art: Hall, 161] of tragedy (tragic drama). [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 163] traditional identification of a Muse. [Gk. Myth.: Jobes, 374] steed of the Muses; symbolizes poetic inspiration. [Gk. Myth.: Espy, 32]
fountain in Macedonia, sacred to the Muses, believed to communicate inspiration. [Gk. Myth.: Benét, 787] Muse of sacred song, oratory, lyric, singing, and rhetoric. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 216] her body inspired Strickland to paint nude portrait. [Br. Lit.: The Moon and Sixpence, Magill I, 621–623] Muse of choral song and dancing. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 260] Muse of comedy. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 261] manifestation of Holy Spirit’s descent on Pentecost. [N.T.: Acts 2:1–4] Muse of astronomy. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 284] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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I would like to partner with other businesses that offer inspirational and motivational products, including books, audio and video tapes and CDs and DVDs. Telling the intriguing story of Quander's diagnosis of diabetes shortly before his sixth birthday, and his dedicated and courageous pursuit to live a fulfilled and purposeful life, The Quander Quality is the inspirational and deeply personal history of how Quander eventually became on of the sixteen men ordained in the United States when the Permanent Diaconate was revived after an eight-hundred-year hiatus. Neither Sand Nor Sea by Kathleen Kubik is an inspirational novel depicting the life of the young interior designer Carla Montgomery and her assignment to the house of Julian Swann. |
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