 | Samuel Johnson - English language - 1783 - 1142 pages
...I. To place on a regal feat. Siatijfan. i. To invclt with foreieign authority. INTHU'SUSM, /. fW 1. A vain belief of private revelation ) a •vain confidence of divine favour. L/xkt. a. Heat of imagination; violence of paffion. 3. Elevation of fancy j exaltation of ideas. INTHU'SIAST.... | |
 | Thomas Sheridan - 1797 - 618 pages
...».' To place on a regal feat ; to inveft with fovereign authority. ENTHUSIASM, ¿n-tha'-zy'-azm. f. A vain belief of private revelation, a vain confidence...favour; heat of imagination ; elevation of fancy, exaltation of ideas. ENTHUSIAST, én-thu'-zy'-aíh £ One who vainly imagines a private revelation,... | |
 | John Walker - English language - 1797 - 608 pages
...e'n-Mrone'. va To place on a regal feat ; to inveft with fovcreign authority. ENTHUSIASM, fn-Mu'/.he-azm. f. A vain belief of private revelation, a vain confidence of divine favour ; heat of inragination ; elevation of fancy, exaltation of ideas. fyy For the pronunciation of the third fyllable,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1802 - 990 pages
...regal feat. Sfaiejjeirr. 1. To mveft withioYjvign authority/ Ayl. ENTHU'SIASM. ,. [„tiroffui-] 1. A vain belief of private revelation; a vain confidence of divine favour. Lorie. 2. Heat of imagination ; violence of pallioiL 3. Elevation of fancy; exaltation of ideas. JUtyJai.... | |
 | John Walker - English language - 1806 - 636 pages
...en-//none'. va To place on л regal seat ; to invest with sovjreign authority. ENTHUSIASM, en./Au'zhe-azm. s. A vain belief of private revelation, a vain confidence...favour ; heat of imagination ; elevation of fancy, exaltation of ideas. fj^T For the pronunciation of the third syllable of this and the three following... | |
 | John Walker - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1819 - 800 pages
...en-(Arone'. va To place on a regal seat ; to invest with sovereign authority. ENTHUSIASM, en-tfra'zhe-azm. s. A vain belief of private revelation, a vain confidence...favour ; heat of imagination ; elevation of fancy, exaltation of ideas. ICf" For the pronunciation of the third syllable of this and the three following... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1819 - 822 pages
...(Sliakspeare). 3. To invest with so\ereign authority (Ayliffe.) E NTH U 'SI ASM. ». (nft.»,o<7^4.) 1. A vain belief of private revelation; a vain confidence of divine favour (Locke). 2. Heat of imagination ; violence of passion. 3. Elevation of fancy; exalution of ideas (Dryden).... | |
 | Oliver Cromwell - History - 1821 - 668 pages
...will be proper, first, to consider the meaning of the term enthusiasm. It has been described to be — A vain belief of private revelation ; a vain confidence of Divine favour, or communication ; heat of imagination ; violence of passion ; confidence of opinion ; elevation of... | |
 | John Walker - English language - 1822 - 710 pages
...place on a regal scat ; to invest with sovereign authority. ENTHUSIASM, £n-/Aatzb£-&zin, j. A rain belief of private revelation, a vain confidence of...favour; heat of imagination ; elevation of fancy, exaltation of Ideas. fc> For the pronunciation of the third syllable of thi* and the three following... | |
 | John Walker - English language - 1822 - 808 pages
...place on a regal wat ; to invest with sovereign authority. ENTHUSIASM, In-fAù'zhè-ii'm, ». A Tain belief of private revelation, a vain confidence of divine favour ; heat of imagination ; eleva liun of fancy, exalutiuu of idea). £7559. Fite 73, far 77, fall 83, fat 81— me OS, mit 95—... | |
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A vain belief of private revelation ; a vain confidence of divine favour or communication. 
