But at the French Revolution the Christian idea of right rose to its due ascendancy over opinion, and the sentiments of love and justice began to assume a control over public arrangements.
"Contemporary Socialism"
John Rae
And yet, while he was still writing, he was confounded to see signs, as he thought, of this alien philosophy obtaining, not simply an asylum, but really an ascendancy in this country.
"Contemporary Socialism"
John Rae
She had achieved that ascendancy over him.
"Command"
William McFee