That's the very quintessence of athletic achievement.
Infinite Jest was the quintessence of 1990s literary maximalism, and it became instant required reading.
Constance Chatterley in love -- the quintessence of romantic adventure in which two people meet, lock eyes, feel an instant thrill of attraction and soon fall into passionate sex.
The problem with adaptations Quintessence Theater stages a snappy Misanthrope adaptation, full of sexual intrigue and hypocritical starlets. But it forces the question of why we adapt if we love the originals?
June 11, 2013 - Philly.com