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VIVACE. 268 VIVAND.
+ ViV&C6i ^» Obs~^ [ad. L. vtvdc-f vtvdx
Vivacious a., after F. vivcue.'\ Vivacious, lively.
XTSt Ramsay Content 356 Another beau, as fine, but more
vivace.
fl Vivace (vjva*tjitf), adv. (and sb.) Mm. [It.
vivace brisk, lively :— L. vJvdC'^ vivax : see next.]
A direction indicating brisk or lively performance
(see quots.).
16B3 PoHCKLL^/*/. SonnatasTo Rdr. (1893), Allegro, and
Vivace [import] a very brisk, swift or fast movement. 1724
Short Exjflic. For, i^ds. in Mus. Bks., l^ivace, is as much
as to say with Life and Spirit. By this Word is commonly
understood a Degree of Movement between Largo and
Alifgro, but more inclining to the latter than the former.
180X Busby Diet, Mus., Vivace, a word Implying that the
movement to which it is prefixed is to be sung, or played,
in a brisk and animated style. i88g Grove's Diet. Mus.
S.V., The Vivace in the latter case would imply an absence
of passion or excitement, an even rate of speed, and a
bright and cheerful character.
ViTaciouS (vaiv^'-Jas, vi-), a. Also 7-8 -ecus.
[f. L. vivaci-f vivdx (whence F. and It, vivace^
Sp. and Pg. vivaz\ tenacious of life, long-lived,
lively, vigorous, f. vivire to live : see -aciods.]
1. Full of, characterized by, or exhibiting viva-
city or liveliness ; animated, brisk, lively, sprightly.
a. Of persons, the mind, disposition, etc.
In quot. 1647 the reference is to the souL
c 164s Howell Lett. (1650) I, 11. xv. 26 When people of
a more vivacious and nimble temper com to mingle with
them. 1647 H. More Song of Soul in. App. xiVj This is
that nimble quick vivacious Orb All ear, all eye, with rayes
round shining bright, a 1700 Evelyn Diary 20 Mar. 1692,
The Pr. of Wales seeming . . very much to resemble . . his
mother, and of a most vivacious countenance, xyii Steele
S^fCt. No. ^3 f 10 If the Poet had not been Vivacious, as
well as Stupid, he could not [etc.). 1785 Burke Nabob of
Arcot's Debts Wks. IV. 266 With all the reachings and
graspings of a vivacious mind. 1798 Edgeworth Fract.
Ednc. (1811) I. 130 Vivacious pupils should from time to
time be accustomed to an exact enumeration of particulars.
i86x GEa Eliot Silas M. xi, Here the vivacious doctor
made a pathetic grimace. X900 Longin. Mag, March 438
The. .question of assigning the palm of beauty to the vivacious.,
little mother or to the tall, sHm, grave daughter.
absol, i7Sa Johnson Rambler No. 204 r 5 The young,
the fair, the vivacious, and the witty.
b. Of birds.
1773 BARRiNGTONinPA//. Trans. LXIII. 291 The scholar
pitcned upon may not on'y be more vivacious, but will continue
in son^. 18x7 Stephens in Shaw's Gen. Zool. X. 11,
363 It is a vivacious bird, and frequently utters the notes
sic sic sdic.
C. Of qualities, conditions, etc.
1670 Maynwaring Vita Sana xvi. 159 These Passions.,
whose propensities are to. .steal away from the Soul, that
vivacious enlivening power. 1681-6 J. Scott Chr. Life
(17^7) III. 522 A most vivacious and everlasting Sense of
Pain, a 17x1 Ken Hymns Festiv. Poet. Wks. ipi I. 294
Your Love the more vivacious grew. The nearer it to Glory
drew. X814 Scott Diary 12 Aug., in Lockhart, He looks
very poorly,., but seems to retain all the quick, earnest, and
vivacious intelligence of his character and manner. 1838
DiCKKNS Nich. Nick, xxx, Mr. Snevelicci.. proposed ' The
Ladies ! Bless their hearts !
' in a most vivacious manner,
1853 C. Bronte Villette xxxvi. She invited affection by her
beauty and her vivacious life.
d. Of writings, language, etc.
1788 V. Knox Winter Even. (1790) I. xxv. 211 If, instead
of collecting ideas, it [i.e. the mind] had been indulging
Its own pride in uttering vivacious nonsense. 1826 F. Reynolds
Life