Climaces

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of climax form-of, plural, rare

    "He must penetrate to the idea of the astronomer and the artist, and then he will be in a condition to criticise the manner in which it is set forth—a necessity which is equally applicable to the eloquent climaces of the writer, and to the highly ideal designs of the painter."

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"He must penetrate to the idea of the astronomer and the artist, and then he will be in a condition to criticise the manner in which it is set forth—a necessity which is equally applicable to the eloquent climaces of the writer, and to the highly ideal designs of the painter."

Etymology

From Latin clīmacēs, plural of clīmax.

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