Recapitulations

It follows, therefore, that none of the evolutionary changes which have produced what are called recapitulations can have been due to changes of that kind which is known as mutation. ❋ J. T. Cunningham (1897)

Titled Witness, Mull's sincere paintings are a recapitulations balancing nuanced memories. ❋ Paul Klein (2010)

Mull's sincere paintings are a recapitulations balancing nuanced memories. ❋ Paul Klein (2010)

I wonder now if we still have enough of these simple rituals of leave-taking sorry for the pun, the natural summaries and recapitulations of spring and summer. ❋ Roger Fransecky (2010)

Weary of turgid, dutiful recapitulations of events from last year? ❋ Unknown (2009)

They are recapitulations of bankrupt themes which work against every interesting question the show wonderfully developed over the course of the first three seasons, questions that revolved around how humans relate to other humans, how humans relate to artificial technology, how humans relate to technology. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Brahms opted for exact recapitulations in a lot of his shorter piano works, but you can skim through the songs for a master class in all the ways to backload harmonic surprises. ❋ Matthew Guerrieri (2006)

The three different benzodiazepines, an anti-anxiety medicine he was taking, should never -- they're really recapitulations of the same thing over and over again. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The Republicans are running on the myth of McCain as a benevolent warrior -- and will be further ratcheting up the fear level in the weeks to come if their convention was any indication (repeated exploitation of 9/11 imagery, hundreds of recapitulations of McCain's POW story, etc.). ❋ Unknown (2008)

I attempt impossible recapitulations and mingle the weird quality of dream stuff with my thoughts. ❋ Herbert George (2006)

I think not as thou dost, of her tell-tale recapitulations and exclamations: — what end can they answer? — only that thou hast a holy love for her, [the devil fetch thee for thy oddity!] or it is extremely provoking to suppose one sees such a charming creature stand upright before a libertine, and talk of the sin against her, that cannot be forgiven! — ❋ Unknown (2006)

Nene Adams is doing a series of crime recapitulations, including a fascinating example of blood libel stymied by forensic pathology and a contemporary of Jack the Ripper. ❋ Unknown (2006)