She perished, gentle maid, Before her bridal day and now a shade, Silent and sad, she evermore must be In the dark chamber of Persephone.
— from The Poems of Sappho: An Interpretative Rendition into English by Sappho

He speaks of the "lost art of rhythm," adduces syncopation so easily mastered by those born "timers," the Indians and Negroes, pertinently remarks that "no two individuals ever react exactly alike.
— from Unicorns by James Huneker

As regards the distrust displayed by the ruler of Turkey, worried as he was on all sides, some excuse may be found for him, for true and unselfish friendships are unknown quantities in diplomatic intercourse.
— from The story of my struggles: the memoirs of Arminius Vambéry, Volume 2 by Ármin Vámbéry

To illustrate the ancient origin of the game, and its serious import as a local contest rather than a sport, some examples may be given.
— from The Traditional Games of England, Scotland, and Ireland (Vol 1 of 2) With Tunes, Singing-Rhymes and Methods of Playing etc. by Alice Bertha Gomme

At Meiningen, 31st August 1847, within a few days of her ninety-first year, without almost one day's sickness, a gentle stroke of apoplexy took her suddenly away, and so ended what may be called a Secular Saintlike existence, mournfully beautiful, wise and noble to all that had beheld it.
— from The Life of Friedrich Schiller Comprehending an Examination of His Works by Thomas Carlyle

For instance, the paper may be printed until all detail is visible, but a very much cooler development must be used, say 80° or 90°; on the other hand, a slightly short exposure may be given, and a temperature of 180° to 200° used.
— from Scientific American Supplement, No. 711, August 17, 1889 by Various

The time had come with the near adjournment of Parliament when, if ever, a strong Southern effort must be made, and the time seemed propitious.
— from Great Britain and the American Civil War by Ephraim Douglass Adams

Precautions must however be taken; more than one observer has already been blinded by the intense light and heat, and some solar eyepiece must be used.
— from Stargazing: Past and Present by Lockyer, Norman, Sir

Plants which normally occur at 5,000 feet on a sunny southern exposure may be found at a lower elevation on northern slopes, and the reverse is true, of course, with a reversal of exposures.
— from Mammals of Mount Rainier National Park by Russell K. Grater