Both Uses of
impetuous
in
Selected Tales, by Poe
- The wild eyes blazed with a too—too glorious effulgence; the pale fingers became of the transparent waxen hue of the grave, and the blue veins upon the lofty forehead swelled and sank impetuously with the tides of the gentle emotion.†
Scene 1 *impetuously = impulsively (acting suddenly without much thought)
- The impetuous fury of the entering gust nearly lifted us from our feet.†
Scene 3impetuous = impulsive (acting suddenly without much thought)
Definitions:
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(1)
(impetuous as in: an impetuous decision) impulsive (acting suddenly without much thought) -- often with an unfortunate consequence
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
In historic literature, impetuous often refers to any rapid, forceful, and/or violent movement.