Wherefore the whole Roman Empire turns its eyes to your Lordship alone, and venerates and receives you as the Father of the Fatherland, and the bright ornament and protector of the whole Empire, but of the German nation in particular.[6] Nor are we bound only to console your Lordship as much as in us lies, and to make your present sorrow our own, but much more to pray God for your health and safety; which I trust your Lordship's subjects are doing with all diligence and devotion.
— from Works of Martin Luther, with Introductions and Notes (Volume I) by Martin Luther

You cannot give such a verdict and retain your self-respect.
— from The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Complete Contents Dresden Edition—Twelve Volumes by Robert Green Ingersoll

There was something romantic and pleasing, as he pursued this picture of an attached and faithful pair, becoming all the world to each other, and stemming the tide of fate arm in arm; and to be linked thus with a creature so beautiful, and who had taken such devoted and disinterested concern in his fortunes, formed itself into such a vision as romantic youth loves best to dwell upon.
— from The Fortunes of Nigel by Walter Scott

Henceforth shall the tread of a Vargrave alone Rouse your echoes?" "O think not," she said, "of the son Of the man whom unjustly you hate; only think Of this young human creature, that cries from the brink Of a grave to your mercy!
— from Lucile by Lytton, Edward Robert Bulwer Lytton, Earl of

The Mohave party are now descending a slope to the Apache village, and roaring, yelling, and dancing prevail through the gathering crowd of Apaches.
— from Captivity of the Oatman Girls Being an Interesting Narrative of Life Among the Apache and Mohave Indians by R. B. (Royal Byron) Stratton

[660] And should you even now offer to acquit me, on condition of my renouncing this duty, I should tell you, with all respect and affection, that I will obey the god rather than you, and that I will persist, until my dying day, in cross-questioning you, exposing your want of wisdom and virtue, and reproaching you until the defect be remedied.
— from History of Greece, Volume 08 (of 12) by George Grote

He made a very able reply, you remember, to Mr. Asquith at the last election.
— from The Voyage Out by Virginia Woolf

A scoundrel of that kind has no right to be going about with a virtuous and respectable young woman——" "Mr. Purdie," she said, hurriedly, "I don't want to know—I don't believe—I wouldn't believe——" "Miss Stanley," he said, with measured deliberation, "ye have some knowledge of that poor half-witted creature they call Anna Chlannach.
— from Donald Ross of Heimra (Volume 3 of 3) by William Black