C. Mala est fortûna eôrum et saepe miserî servî multîs cum lacrimîs patriam suam dêsîderant.
— from Latin for Beginners by Benjamin L. (Benjamin Leonard) D'Ooge

The English are often absurdly high and haughty upon a point of punctilio; and, after his kinswoman’s conduct, Lord Poynings swore he would have no more to do with her.
— from Barry Lyndon by William Makepeace Thackeray

Mais au moins il n'est pas besoin de les surveiller," she added, getting up and trotting away like the compact little pony she was.
— from Villette by Charlotte Brontë

How the township of New England wins the affections of its inhabitants—Difficulty of creating local public spirit in Europe—The rights and duties of the American township favorable to it—Characteristics of home in the United States—Manifestations of public spirit in New England—Its happy effects.
— from Democracy in America — Volume 1 by Alexis de Tocqueville

Letten , v. to hinder, to make late, PP, S2, S3, C2; let , pr. s. , S, PP; lette , pt. s. , S, C2; letted , S3; lettid , H.—AS.
— from A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580 by A. L. (Anthony Lawson) Mayhew

In the first year the books he sent for were principally of a light character; novels with a complicated love plot, sensational and fantastic stories, and so on.
— from Project Gutenberg Compilation of 233 Short Stories of Chekhov by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

Comme le pasteur sortait de la chambre, il aperçut la femme du pauvre homme.
— from French Conversation and Composition by Harry Vincent Wann

Poscia che 'l padre suo di vita uscio, e venne serva la citta` di Baco, questa gran tempo per lo mondo gio.
— from Divina Commedia di Dante: Inferno by Dante Alighieri

[knives and swords: list] sword, saber, broadsword, cutlass, falchion[obs3], scimitar, cimeter[obs3], brand, whinyard, bilbo, glaive[obs3], glave[obs3], rapier, skean, Toledo, Ferrara, tuck, claymore, adaga[obs3], baselard[obs3], Lochaber ax, skean dhu[obs3], creese[obs3], kris, dagger, dirk, banger[obs3], poniard, stiletto, stylet[obs3], dudgeon, bayonet; sword-bayonet, sword-stick; side arms, foil, blade, steel; ax, bill; pole-ax, battle-ax; gisarme[obs3], halberd, partisan, tomahawk, bowie knife[obs3]; ataghan[obs3], attaghan[obs3], yataghan[obs3]; yatacban[obs3]; assagai, assegai[obs3]; good sword, trusty sword, naked sword; cold steel. club, mace, truncheon, staff, bludgeon, cudgel, life preserver, shillelah, sprig; hand staff, quarter staff; bat, cane, stick, knuckle duster; billy, blackjack, sandbag, waddy[obs3]. gun, piece[Fr]; firearms; artillery, ordnance; siege train, battering train; park, battery; cannon, gun of position, heavy gun, field piece[Fr], mortar, howitzer, carronade[obs3], culverin[obs3], basilisk; falconet, jingal[obs3], swivel, pederero[obs3], bouche a feu[Fr]; petard, torpedo; mitrailleur[Fr], mitrailleuse[Fr]; infernal machine; smooth bore, rifled cannon, Armstrong gun[obs3], Lancaster gun, Paixhan gun, Whitworth gun, Parrott gun, Krupp gun, Gatling gun, Maxim gun, machine gun; pompom[obs3]; ten pounder.
— from Roget's Thesaurus by Peter Mark Roget

Les communautés locales présentes sur le web devraient en tout premier lieu utiliser leur langue pour diffuser des informations.
— from Entretiens / Interviews / Entrevistas by Marie Lebert

For a complete list, please see the bottom of this document .
— from In the Field (1914-1915): The Impressions of an Officer of Light Cavalry by Marcel Dupont

" Of the going between them and the creek, Laramie prudently said nothing.
— from Laramie Holds the Range by Frank H. (Frank Hamilton) Spearman

Beatrice in suso, e io in lei guardava; e forse in tanto in quanto un quadrel posa e vola e da la noce si dischiava, giunto mi vidi ove mirabil cosa mi torse il viso a se'; e pero` quella cui non potea mia cura essere ascosa, volta ver' me, si` lieta come bella, <>, mi disse, <con la prima stella>>.
— from Divina Commedia di Dante: Paradiso by Dante Alighieri

Alice C. L. Prosperity, South Carolina .
— from Harper's Young People, June 1, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly by Various

Then there is the Scottish bearded, or Highland Collie, less popular still with the flock-master, a hardy-looking dog in outward style, but soft in temperament, and many of them make better cattle than sheep dogs.
— from Dogs and All about Them by Robert Leighton