And a proof of his love for God is his inducing his own people to show reverence to the gods; a proof of his love for his fellows is his sharing cheerfully, even from a small store, with those in need, and his giving willingly thereof, and trying to do good to as many men as he is able.)
— from The Works of the Emperor Julian, Vol. 2 by Emperor of Rome Julian

For these treasures, and everything that he collected in his lovely house, were to be to him means of forgetfulness, modes by which he could escape, for a season, from the fear that seemed to him at times to be almost too great to be borne.
— from The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

For these things, and everything that he collected in his lovely house, were to be to him means of forgetfulness, modes by which he could escape, for a season, from the fear that seemed to him at times to be almost too great to be borne.
— from The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

If he happened to be a man of quick sensibility, or ardent temper, he could now no longer refrain from regarding these clamors as the dishonest artifices of a sinister and unprincipled opposition to a plan which ought at least to receive a fair and candid examination from all sincere lovers of their country!
— from The Federalist Papers by Alexander Hamilton

Thus in less than two hours I was comfortably settled in a town which is sometimes described as a chaos, especially for a stranger.
— from The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Complete by Giacomo Casanova

Although there is no direct mention of the C. as an article of diet it has undoubtedly been eaten same as crane, egrets, flamingo and similar birds CINARA, CYNARA, artichoke CINNAMONUM, cinnamon CIRCELLOS ISICATOS, a sausage, ℞ 65 CITREA MALA, citron; see CITRUM CITREUS, citron tree CITRUM, CITRIUM, the fruit of the CITREUS, citron, citrus, ℞ 23 , 81 , 168 .
— from Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome by Apicius

Martin Cunningham emerged from a sidepath, talking gravely.
— from Ulysses by James Joyce

Since, then, existence is the free work, nay, the mere reflection of the will, where existence is, there, too, must be will; and for the moment the will finds its satisfaction in existence itself; so far, I mean, as that which never rests, but presses forward eternally, can ever find any satisfaction at all.
— from The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer; Studies in Pessimism by Arthur Schopenhauer

Ulysses rose from his seat to give him place as he entered, but Telemachus checked him; "Sit down, stranger," said he, "I can easily find another seat, and there is one here who will lay it for me.
— from The Odyssey Rendered into English prose for the use of those who cannot read the original by Homer

These bodies have the property of combining with bases and metallic oxides, such as soda, potash, iron, alumina, chrome, tin, nickel, cobalt, etc., forming a series of salts.
— from The Dyeing of Woollen Fabrics by Franklin Beech

It admits of much question, whether human science can ever find a solid foundation in what relates to the world of spirits.
— from Salem Witchcraft, Volumes I and II With an Account of Salem Village and a History of Opinions on Witchcraft and Kindred Subjects by Charles Wentworth Upham

The salient feature of the plan which rapidly took form in his mind consisted in discovering when Louise and Laura should be out of each other's company, even for a short time.
— from The Eddy: A Novel of To-day by Clarence Louis Cullen

I love study, too, and I should be afraid that if I were to put aside my plans for college, even for a single year, I might in the end regard college work as a task, and wake up too late to find society all hollow.
— from Brenda's Cousin at Radcliffe: A Story for Girls by Helen Leah Reed

My father was sent for, and he came over immediately, to participate with me in the happiness I felt, at being so completely exculpated from all suspicion; and every endeavour was made to render me, as far as it was possible, compensation for my sufferings.
— from Memoirs of Henry Hunt, Esq. — Volume 1 by Henry Hunt

And when no one spoke he began to cuss ’em for a set o’ idgits, and they all went below with the lanthorn, and come up again along o’ you.
— from The Black Bar by George Manville Fenn

He saw the goat quartered and its flesh cooked, while the entrails, which had been removed, were carefully examined for any special omen of good or of evil for him who offered the sacrifice.
— from Istar of Babylon: A Phantasy by Margaret Horton Potter

Feeling entirely convinced, even from a short experience, of their superiority in most particulars, and their equality in all, he regards the consequence as inevitable that they will utterly supersede the old-fashioned fowling-piece; the few defects that were originally alleged to exist in them having been either removed or remedied, and the supply of ammunition for them in this country having become sufficient.
— from Florida and the Game Water-Birds of the Atlantic Coast and the Lakes of the United States With a full account of the sporting along our sea-shores and inland waters, and remarks on breech-loaders and hammerless guns by Robert Barnwell Roosevelt

The two off-side reins should in all cases, except for a sharp back turn to the right, be treated as one rein, and always kept under the little and third fingers of the right hand.
— from Hints on Driving by C. Morley (Charles Lewis William Morley) Knight

It is one of the amusements of the guests to ride over, on these occasions, for a little morning gossip and shopping, as Magnolia, being quite sequestered, does not present the opportunity to chaffer even for a stick of candy.
— from Palmetto-Leaves by Harriet Beecher Stowe