originative
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The originative intellectual worker is not a normal human being and does not lead nor desire to lead a normal human life.
From Time Magazine Archive
The freedom of will which he has is not really originative or creative power, but a capacity of voluntary correspondence with what is given him from beyond himself.
From St. Paul's Epistle to the Ephesians A Practical Exposition by Gore, Charles
Who were the originative and who the directive agents?
From Manual of American Grape-Growing by Hedrick, U. P.
To appreciate fully his originative power one must understand the disadvantages under which he worked.
From Sir Joshua Reynolds A Collection of Fifteen Pictures and a Portrait of the Painter with Introduction and Interpretation by Hurll, Estelle M. (Estelle May)
The originative power, masterful vigour, and fiery energy which still characterized Mr. Gladstone after passing his eightieth year were so extraordinary that his followers almost regarded him as immortal.
From The Real Gladstone an Anecdotal Biography by Ritchie, J. Ewing (James Ewing)
