Literary notes about fluence (AI summary)
The term "fluence" is used to convey a sense of influence or effect, whether on individual fate, artistic endeavors, or broader social dynamics. It can denote a subtle, yet decisive force that shapes outcomes—such as determining one’s destiny [1] or imbuing art with renewed vitality [2]—while also appearing in more colloquial or dialectal contexts that emphasize personal impact or transformation [3][4]. At times the word leans toward a technical nuance, suggesting measurable degrees of influence [5], yet in other passages it captures an almost ineffable quality of persuasive power—one that warmly affects both spirit and circumstance [6][7].
- Circumstances, as regards occupation, certainly do much to in [Pg 479] fluence the fate of every one.
— from The Employments of Women: A Cyclopædia of Woman's Work by Virginia Penny - WAR AND ART THIS war is going to have a tremendous in- fluence on Art — vitalize it, you know, and make it REAL, and all that sort of thing.
— from Hermione and Her Little Group of Serious Thinkers by Don Marquis - I done always been b’lievin’ in ’fluence an’ I mought er knowed my white folks would look arfter me on the las’ day jes as much as ever.
— from Molly Brown of Kentucky by Nell Speed - De 'fluence dat you has 'stablished ober yo' fellerman ken be turned ter rich ercount.
— from Up Terrapin River by Opie Percival Read - af fluence, (ad) to 6. in flux, in 3. con fluence, together 7.
— from OrthographyAs Outlined in the State Course of Study for Illinois by Elmer W. (Elmer Warren) Cavins - The senior by eight years, his in fluence over Beethoven was considerable, as is evidenced in many ways.
— from Beethoven, a character study Together with Wagner's indebtedness to Beethoven by George Alexander Fischer - The "Children's House" seems to exert a spiritual in [Pg 377] fluence upon everyone.
— from The Montessori Method Scientific Pedagogy as Applied to Child Education in 'The Children's Houses' with Additions and Revisions by the Author by Maria Montessori
