The liberating and purifying function of art is another aspect and another formula of its character and activity.
"The Literature of Ecstasy"
Albert Mordell
The enemy decided to withdraw, and made his plans to withdraw with careful thought for detail in order to frustrate any preparations we might have made to deal him the famous knock-out blow and in order to save his man-power, not only by escaping this great slaughter which was drawing near upon him as the weeks passed, but by shortening his line and so liberating a number of divisions for offensive and defensive purposes.
"From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917"
Philip Gibbs
He was sent to his quarters in disgrace and the regimental surgeon had no little trouble in liberating the thickly swollen finger.
"Makers of Modern Medicine"
James J. Walsh