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He who would put forth his Genius to the Advantage of Himself or the World, should give into no Pleasures that will enervate or dissolve his Mind.

From 'Of Genius', in The Occasional Paper, and Preface to The Creation by Pahl, Gretchen Graf

No torturing disease ever will enervate or prostrate the energies of our glorified bodies, and render them incapable of enjoyment.

From The Happiness of Heaven By a Father of the Society of Jesus by Boudreaux, F. J.

Neither wilt thou! it will spur thee on to activity, will enervate thy soul, not depress thee!

From O. T. a Danish Romance by Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian)

But the Fatherland is not spoiling or cosseting this man to an extent that will enervate him in the least.

From Travels in West Africa by Kingsley, Mary H.