Revolutionary fervour is born from an intense emotional response, sublimated and rationalised.    From Wordnik.com.  [COCOONED • by J.A. Matthews] Reference

His fervour is realistic, his striking - power is tempered only by broad-mindedness and humour.    From Wordnik.com.  [Nobel Prize in Literature 1953 - Presentation Speech] Reference

The fervour is short-lived, the flame is expelled by its own blast, and leaves a house swept and garnished, inviting devils.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lady Good-for-Nothing] Reference

As you rush towards the action figure aisle, your heart speeding in fervour as you make your means to this supernatural toy of imaginativeness.    From Wordnik.com.  [SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles - Part 1118] Reference

Margo also informed us of "fervour" on the other side of the Atlantic being whipped up by "talk-show hosts.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2009-08-24] Reference

Prayer at the cross in fervour pour'd.    From Wordnik.com.  [Records of Woman, With Other Poems] Reference

But it is not that kind of fervour that the Apostle is enjoining here.    From Wordnik.com.  [Expositions of Holy Scripture: Romans Corinthians (To II Corinthians, Chap. V)] Reference

He warned people not to underestimate the "fervour" that the visit would bring.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Age News Headlines] Reference

Only war, you feel, can match sport in inspiring this kind of fervour on a daily basis.    From Wordnik.com.  [Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph] Reference

Now the significance of our English word "fervour" scarcely unveils to us the contents of the apostle's mind.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Epistles of St. Peter] Reference

'fervour' in behalf of Richard Brothers and Joanna Southcote as ever gathered over his pages or round his fire-side.    From Wordnik.com.  [Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 4 (of 6) With His Letters and Journals] Reference

In Mr. Wordsworth I found much frankness and fervour.    From Wordnik.com.  [Life and Remains of John Clare "The Northamptonshire Peasant Poet"] Reference

John exclaimed with such fervour that Hugh winced under it.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Wind Before the Dawn] Reference

More original and more full of lyrical fervour was 'Locksley.    From Wordnik.com.  [Victorian Worthies Sixteen Biographies] Reference

Of the anointing the sick, confession of sins and fervour in prayer.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 66: James The Challoner Revision] Reference

Oh, then this fervour abates -- they get immersed in earthly things.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Wesleyan Methodist Pulpit in Malvern Sermons Preached at the Opening Services of the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, in 1866] Reference

Square, where his looks and gestures indicated the fervour of his devotion.    From Wordnik.com.  [Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, Number 361, November, 1845.] Reference

The poetical fervour of Milton gave forth the following noble invocation.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Vaudois of Piedmont A Visit to their Valleys] Reference

Make not much babbling by repetition of words: but aim more at fervour of heart.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 26: Ecclesiasticus The Challoner Revision] Reference

Sally was gathering wood behind her cabin with a fervour born of fear and knowledge.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Son of the Hills] Reference

But the fervour of the Hughes programme prevented the Premier from taking stock of the nation.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Masques of Ottawa] Reference

He caught her in his arms and kissed her with all the impetuous fervour of his two-and-twenty years.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Hermit of Far End] Reference

All the fervour and exhilaration were gone; there was no turning back, and he could not stand still.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Son of the Hills] Reference

This apathy often shows itself on occasions that would call forth the fervour of a susceptible heart.    From Wordnik.com.  [Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 3 (of 3)] Reference

He combined in unique fashion the laborious research of a student with the moral fervour of a prophet.    From Wordnik.com.  [Victorian Worthies Sixteen Biographies] Reference

"But there is a hard core which embraces and promotes atheism with the blind fervour of religious zealots.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Societies without God are more benevolent] Reference

She was in the arms of her lover, her conqueror, returning his passionate kisses with a fervour equal to his own.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bandit Love] Reference

Great rejoicing celebrated the finding of this man, and both Las Casas and Narvaez embraced the cacique with fervour.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bartholomew de Las Casas; his life, apostolate, and writings] Reference

Religious fervour surrounds the latest phone technology, despite it only representing a small slice of the world market.    From Wordnik.com.  [iPhone worship has seen the media lose all sense of proportion] Reference

Indeed, now that the forward movement of the troops had commenced, the camp was animated by a wave of patriotic fervour.    From Wordnik.com.  [South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899] Reference

The last Rhapsodist was Francis Thompson, and in the sense of lyrical fervour, the last great poet was Francis Thompson.    From Wordnik.com.  [Adventures in the Arts Informal Chapters on Painters, Vaudeville, and Poets] Reference

There may be some opinions among Europeans that their evangelising fervour might find a mission field nearer home in South.    From Wordnik.com.  [Pan-Islam] Reference

A mysterious religious fervour has taken over the area's young folks, turning them prim, proper and defiantly straight-edged.    From Wordnik.com.  [The weekend's TV highlights] Reference

He began to see how deep-rooted were Pierre's beliefs, but if the difficulties multiplied in his path, his fervour rose also.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Silver Lining A Guernsey Story] Reference

The little wife sang at her tasks and inspired Martin to a degree of fervour that brought him to the conclusion that he must get away!.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Son of the Hills] Reference