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This difference in moral posturing was typical of the two poets, with Bacchylides adopting a quieter, simpler and less forceful manner than Pindar.
* accumulation: Summary of previous arguments in a forceful manner
Initially he is extremely possessive of Mytho, displaying a need to be in control of everything the prince does and discouraging his emotions as they are gradually restored in a forceful and almost abusive manner.
Supporters contend that it is actually more numerous but composed predominantly of persons less willing to voice political views in as forceful a manner as the Christian Right, possibly because of the aggressiveness of the Christian Right.
Furness broke from dogmatic adherence to European trends, and juxtaposed styles and elements in a forceful manner.
Later, in 1999, the Israeli Supreme Court heard several petitions against Shabak methods, including ( 1 ) " forceful and repeated shaking of the suspect's upper torso, in a manner which causes the neck and head to swing rapidly ," ( 2 ) manacling of the suspect in a painful " Shabach position " for a long period of time, ( 3 ) the " frog crouch " consisting of " consecutive, periodical crouches on the tips of one's toes ," and other methods.
* It is not permitted to fall down on your opponent or to push him down in a forceful manner, as it is not considered sportsman-like.
His language is crafted to flow easily, in contrast to his predecessor Antiphon's pursuit of majestic emphasis, to his pupil ( and close follower in many respects ) Isaeus ' more conspicuous display of artistry and more strictly logical manner of argumentation, and later to the forceful oratory of Demosthenes.
Rather than being sung conventionally ( using melodic pitches ) or " growled " in a conventional manner, vocals are generally declaimed in a forceful sing-song manner which is not composed of rhyme but rather of prose, and is rhythmically delivered according to the rhythmic flow of the musical context and as such being treated as an instrument rather than just " singing ".
Accumulatio is a figure of speech, in which the points made previously are presented again in a compact, forceful manner.
She is described as tall, willowy, blond, and " seen from the side, most awfully good-looking ," but her manner is forceful and spectacularly icy whenever her will is crossed.
Streeton notes that " The manner in which Surrey drove forward with their own brand of forceful cricket under Fender's inspiration and restless spirit was soon noticed by press and public.

forceful and minister
Trained in law, he became Mayor of Montélimar, where he was noted as a forceful orator, and appointed as a Republican minister under Carnot and Ribot.

forceful and government
The rebels dispersed and there was no fighting, as Washington's forceful action proved the new government could protect itself.
It tells the story of five indigenous people who dealt with the issues for forceful removal by the Australian government.
We had through the five years government learned to respect and appreciate our king and now, through his words, he came to us as a great man, just and forceful ; a leader in these fatal times to our country ".
Charismatic and immensely popular for his programs and willingness to take forceful action, Long was accused by his opponents of dictatorial tendencies for his near-total control of the state government.
Maintenance of such power, in the absence of full support of the citizenry, requires the forceful suppression of any dissenting element except what the government purposely permits or organizes.
Although the novelty was put out of order 1772 – 1809, it has since remained central in the Swedish mindset, seen as a forceful means against corruption and government agencies ' unequal treatment of the citizens, increasing the perceived legitimacy of ( local and central ) government and politicians.
Documents released from the Soviet KGB archives by Vasily Mitrokhin in the 1990s showed that the Afghan government clearly authorized the assault despite forceful demands for peaceful negotiations by the U. S., and that the KGB adviser on scene, Sergei Batrukhin, may have recommended the assault, as well as the execution of a kidnapper before U. S. experts could interrogate him.
Giolitti enjoyed the support of the fascist squadristi and did not try to stop their forceful takeovers of city and regional government or their violence against their political opponents.
It is known that they were in earnest for the establishment of a government on broad lines ; and it is certain that the ministers and captains, the magistrates and men of affairs, forceful in the settlements from the beginning, were the men who took the lead, guided the discussions, and found the root of the whole matter in the first written declaration of independence in these historical orders.
He used his strong and forceful personality to dominate Cabinet and the QCE, and his government passed a number of controversial pieces of legislation.
The government who had tried to implement a forceful taxation plan found itself in the face of rebellions led by bandits, local nobles, and rebel leaders.
It was mostly due to forceful confiscation of grain and other policies of the Soviet government.
Although his attempts to obtain a position where he could implement his ideas failed, his was one of the most forceful voices in Canada advocating government intervention in the monetary system and nationalizing the credit system.
His most notable service was under Clemenceau during the latter part of the First World War and the Paris Peace Conference of 1919, but, like most of the other foreign ministers at the conference, Pichon was largely sidelined by the more forceful figure of his head of government.
Strong became openly associated with the city's labor-owned daily newspaper, The Union Record, writing forceful pro-labor articles and promoting the new Soviet government.
She opposed forceful land acquisition for industrialisation by the then communist government in West Bengal for Special Economic Zones at the cost of agriculturalists and farmers.
In clear and forceful language Floyd reasserted the state sovereignty theory of government, as guaranteed by the ' Compact or Constitution ,' holding the Federal Government to be merely the ' Agent of the States ' entrusted only with such powers as were originally intended to operate ' externally ' and ' upon nations foreign to those composing the Confederacy.

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Sir Robert Watson-Watt's `` rebuttal '' of Sir Charles Snow's Godkin Lectures is marred throughout by too forceful a desire to defend Lindemann and apparently himself from Sir Charles' supposed falsehoods while stating those `` falsehoods '' in an unclear incoherent argument.
The concept of the Middle Kingdom at peace, strong and united under a forceful ruler, which had been only a longed-for ideal in the time of the Warring States, was finally realized by the establishment of a Chinese Empire under the Ch'in dynasty ( 221-207 B.C. ).
The able and forceful empress Euphrosyne tried in vain to sustain his credit and his court ; Vatatzes, the favourite instrument of her attempts at reform, was assassinated by the emperor's orders.
The pain from arthritis is due to inflammation that occurs around the joint, damage to the joint from disease, daily wear and tear of joint, muscle strains caused by forceful movements against stiff painful joints and fatigue.
As far as British interests were concerned, Abdur Rahman answered their prayers: a forceful, intelligent leader capable of welding his divided people into a state ; and he was willing to accept limitations to his power imposed by British control of his country's foreign affairs and the British buffer state policy.
The most common, though also most harmless case was various irritating skin rashes, which were called älvablåst ( elven blow ) and could be cured by a forceful counter-blow ( a handy pair of bellows was most useful for this purpose ).
Bastiat was the author of many works on economics and political economy, generally characterized by their clear organization, forceful argumentation, and acerbic wit.
The autocratic and arrogant methods of Richard II only served to alienate the nobility more, and his forceful dispossession in 1399 by Henry IV increased the turmoil.
Moreover, the League's advocacy of disarmament for Britain, France, and its other members, while at the same time advocating collective security, meant that the League was depriving itself of the only forceful means by which it could uphold its authority.
The republican theory also suggests that the Long Parliament would have been successful in these necessary reforms except through the forceful intervention of Oliver Cromwell ( and others ) in removing the loyalists party, the unlawful execution of King Charles II, later dissolving the Rump Parliament ; and finally the forceful dissolution of the reconvened Rump Parliament by Monck when less than a fourth of the required members were present.
One of Shakespeare's most forceful female characters, she spurs her husband mercilessly to kill Duncan and urges him to be strong afterward, yet is herself eventually driven to death by the effect of Macbeth's murders on her conscience.
However forceful actions by the US against apartheid South Africa were diminished under US President Ronald Reagan, as the Reagan administration feared the rise of communist revolution in South Africa as had happened in Zimbabwe against white minority rule.
On the battlefield, the Ottomans gradually fell behind the Europeans in military technology as the innovation that fed the Empire's forceful expansion became stifled by growing religious and intellectual conservatism.
Following the bel canto era, a more direct, forceful style was rapidly popularized by Giuseppe Verdi, beginning with his biblical opera Nabucco.
Repetitive strain injuries ( RSIs ) are " injuries of the musculoskeletal and nervous systems that may be caused by repetitive tasks, forceful exertions, vibrations, mechanical compression ( pressing against hard surfaces ), or sustained or awkward positions ".. RSI is also known as cumulative trauma disorders, repetitive stress injuries, repetitive motion injuries or disorders, musculoskeletal disorders, and overuse syndromes.
The jaws, thought by Fowler and colleagues to be comparatively weak, were not optimised for eating prey alive nor for quick, forceful dispatch of the prey.
Debs, a forceful World War I antiwar activist, had been convicted under sedition charges brought by the Wilson administration for his opposition to the draft during World War I.
Systemic arterial pressures, are generated by the forceful contractions of the heart's left ventricle.
After several initial reverses, he became accommodating but as the Catholics turned things around and began to enjoy a long string of successes at arms he set forth the Edict of Restitution in 1629 vastly complicating the politics of settlement negotiations and prolonging the rest of the war ; encouraged by the mid-war successes, he became even more forceful leading to infamies by his armies such as the Sack of Magdeburg.
Humphrey's consistently cheerful and upbeat demeanor, and his forceful advocacy of liberal causes, led him to be nicknamed " The Happy Warrior " by many of his Senate colleagues and political journalists.
" Anthony Boucher praised the novel, saying " Matheson has added a new variant on the Last Man theme ... and has given striking vigor to his invention by a forceful style of storytelling which derives from the best hard-boiled crime novels ".
* Agonistic vocalizations: a combination of growls, moans, hisses and the " trademark " cheetah spit, which is most often accompanied by a forceful " paw hit " on the ground.

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