Now call we our high court of parliament; And let us choose such limbs of noble counsel, That the great body of our state may go In equal rank with the best govern'd nation; That war, or peace, or both at once, may be As things acquainted and familiar to us; In which you, father, shall have foremost hand.
— from The Complete Works of William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare

In the midst of this great turmoil and concourse of folk, it chanced that there arrived at Treviso three of our townsmen, whereof one was called Stecchi, another Martellino and the third Marchese, men who visited the courts of princes and lords and diverted the beholders by travestying themselves and counterfeiting whatsoever other man with rare motions and grimaces.
— from The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio by Giovanni Boccaccio

If neither parent has the capacity of producing a large quantity of pigment granules in the hair, the children cannot have that capacity, that is, two flaxen-haired parents have only flaxen-haired children.
— from Introduction to the Science of Sociology by E. W. (Ernest Watson) Burgess

But in the case of Plato and Lysias there is, as I said, a further difference.
— from On the Sublime by active 1st century Longinus

Even the alleged benefits of war, so far as more than alleged, spring from the fact that conflict of peoples at least enforces intercourse between them and thus accidentally enables them to learn from one another, and thereby to expand their horizons.
— from Democracy and Education: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Education by John Dewey

And a stranger to them would be very liberally instructed in the nature of books, and the things they contained, if he should be told that all learned books consisted of paper and letters, and that letters were things inhering in paper, and paper a thing that held forth letters: a notable way of having clear ideas of letters and paper.
— from An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding, Volume 1 MDCXC, Based on the 2nd Edition, Books 1 and 2 by John Locke

considering other people a little.
— from Man and Superman: A Comedy and a Philosophy by Bernard Shaw

Condition of Persons and Lands Disorganization of the West at the Beginning of the Middle Ages.--Mixture of Roman, Germanic, and Gallic Institutions.--Fusion organized under Charlemagne.--Royal Authority.--Position of the Great Feudalists.--Division of the Territory and Prerogatives attached to Landed Possessions.--Freeman and Tenants.--The Læti, the Colon, the Serf, and the Labourer, who may be called the Origin of the Modern Lower Classes.--Formation of Communities.--Right of Mortmain.
— from Manners, Customs, and Dress During the Middle Ages and During the Renaissance Period by P. L. Jacob

with head over heels Pendramwnwgl, a. headlong Pendraphen, a. huddled; confused Pendrawn, a. giddy headed Pendreiglo, v. to roll the heart about Pendrist, a. having a drooping head Pendro, v. to vertigo; staggers Pendröi, v. to become giddy Pendrondod, n. giddy-headedness Pendroni, v. to be hair-brained Pendrwm, a. heavy headed Pendrymu, v. to grow top-heavy Pendwmpian, v. to be nodding Penddar, n. vertigo; giddiness Penddaredd, n. giddiness Penddariad, n. a growing giddy Penddaru, v. grow giddy-headed Penddifaddeu, a. indispensable Penddiged, n. an inflamed tumour, a bile Penddu, n. the bird black cap; brownwort Pendduyn, n. a botch, a bile Penelin, n. the elbow Penelino, v. to elbow Penes, n. a lady of high rank Peneuryn, n. the yellow-hammer Penfain, a. having a pointed head or top; copped Penfas, a. shallow-pated; stupid Penfeddal, a. soft-headed; simple Penfeddw, a. giddy-headed Penfeinio, v. to accuminate Penfelyn, a. yellow headed Penfoel, a. bare-headed, bald neaded Penfras, a. fat-headed: the cod fish Penffestin, n. helmet Penffestr, n. head-stall; collar Penffetur, a. headstrong Penffluwch, a. bushy-headed Penffrwyn, n. head-stall, muzzle Pen-gadarn, a. strong-headed Pen-gaead, a. closed at the top Pen-galed, a. hard-headed; knapweed Pen-gam, a. having the head turned; obstinate Pen-gamrwydd, n. wryness of the head; perverseness, obstinacy Pen-glog, n. a scull, a noddle Pen-glöi, to close the end Pen-glwm, n. knot at the end Pen-goch, a. red-headed; n. culerage Pen-goll, a. having the end lost Pen-grach, a. scabby-headed Pen-grest, a. scurfy-headed Pen-groes, a. having the end crossed Pen-gron, a. round-head Pen-grwn, a. having a round head Pen-grych, a. rough or curly headed Pen-gyrniad, n. round headed Pen-guwch, n. a cap, a bonnet Penhwntian, v. to be tottering Penhwyad, n. the pike or jack Peniadur, n. a principal; a top Penial, n. a capital; a chief Peniant, n. capitation Penig, n. a nip, a nib, a niddle Penlas, a. blue-headed: n. the knapweed Penlin, n. top of the knee, a knee Penliniad, n. a kneeling Penlinio, v. to kneel down Penlöyn, n. black-cap, titmouse Penllad, n. supreme good Penlle, n. head-stead; numskull Penlliain, n. a head-cloth Penllwyd, a. grey-headed: n. a grayling Penllwydi, n. greyness of the head Penllyw, n. chief leader; the stone next to a corner stone Penllywiawdwr, n. a general Penllywodraeth, n. supreme government Penllywydd, n. a sovereign Penllywyddiaeth, n. sovereignty Pennill, n. verse, stanza Pennilliach, n. trifling verses Pennillio, v. to form stanzas Pennod, n. a close; a chapter Pennoeth, n. a bare-headed Penod, n. conclusion, end Penodi, v. to spedfy, to assign Penodiad, n. specification Penodol, a. particular, especial; definite, specific Penodoli, v. to render definitive Penol, a. capital, principal Penon, n. a pennant, a flag Penor, n. a headpiece; a muzzle Penpryd, n. visage, aspect Penre, n. a hair-lace, a fillet Penrhaith, n. what has chief right, the chief of the law Penrheithiant, n. sovereignty Penrudd, a. ruddy-headed Penrwym, n. a head band Penrydd, a. loose-headed; loose-ended Penryn, n. promontory, cape Pensach, n. the mumps Pensaer, n. chief architect Pensag, n. the hop-plant, hops Pensedd, n. a supreme seat Pensel, n. a grand standard Penswydddg, n. chief officer Pensyfrdan, a. light-headed Pensyfrdanod, n. craziness Pensyfrdanu, v. to craze the head Pentan, n. a fire back, a hob Penteulu, n. head of a family Pentewyn, n. a firebrand Penteyrnedd, n. chief of princes Pentir, n. a headland; a land steward Pentref, n. a village Pentrefaeth, n. a villagery Pentwr, n. a raised heap Penty, n. a penthouse, a shed Pentyriad, n. accumulation Pentyru, v. to heap, to amass Pentywysog, n. supreme prince Penu, to predominate, to specify Penwag, a. empty headed: n. a herring Penwan, a. weak-headed Penwendid, n. weakness of head Penwisg, n. a head dress Penwn, n. a banner, a standard Penwyn, Penwen, a. white headed: n. bald buzzarb Penwyni, n. whiteness of head Penyd, n. atonement, penance Penydiad, n. a doing penance Penydiol, a. atoning, expiatory Penygen, n. a paunch, a gut Penynad, n. a chief-justice Penysgafn, a. light-headed Pepra, v. to keep chattering Pepraeth, n. chattering, babbling Pepru, v. to chatter, to prate Pêr, n. what pervades; sweet fruit: a. delicious, sweet, luscious Peran, n. a pear Perarogl, n. a perfume, aroma Perarogledd, n. perfumery Perarogli, v. to perfume Peraroglus, a. odorus, fragrant Perâu, v. to become delicious Perc, a. compact, trim: n. a perch Perced, n. a wrapper; a bow net Percell, n. a store, a magazine Percu, v. to trim, to smarten Percus, a. trim, smart Perchell, n. a little pig Perchen, Perchenog, n. a possessor, an owner Perchenogaeth, n. ownership Perchenogi, v. to possess, to own Perchi, v. to respect, to revere Perdra, n. deliciousness, sweetness Pereiddio, v. to dulcify Pererin, n. a pilgrim Pererindod, n. pilgrimage Perereinio, v. to peregrinate Perfagl, n. the herb periwinkle Perfedd, n. centre; entrails Perffaith, a. perfect, complete Perffeithrwydd, n. perfection Perffeithiad, n. a perfecting Perffeithio, v. to perfect Perging, n. a screen, a settle: a. skreening, sheltering Peri, n. a causation, a cause: v. to cause; to bid Periad, n. a causing; a bidding Periagur, n. a causer, a cause Periant, n. a causation Perig, a. extreme; perilous Periglo, v. to make extreme; to give extreme unction Periglor, n. a curate, a priest Perlais, n. a melodious voice Perloes, n. rapture, ecstacy Perlysiau, n. aromatic herbs; grocery Perllan, n. an orchard.
— from A Pocket Dictionary: Welsh-English by William Richards

The doctor’s prick had shrunk to a merry piece of inanimate dough, and he withdrew, begging us at the same time to change our position, and let him enjoy seeing me attack my aunt in rear.
— from The Romance of Lust: A classic Victorian erotic novel by Anonymous

One night, during the season of verdure, about the gay termination of spring, after they had rioted in the cup of plenty, and lay rolling on a green carpet of spinach, the cup of the silly ass began to overflow with the froth of conceit, and he thus expressed his unseasonable intentions: “O comrade of the branching antlers, what a mirth-inspiring night is this!
— from Flowers from a Persian Garden and Other Papers by W. A. (William Alexander) Clouston

He neither forgot nor ignored her visits to his dominions in the interests of charity; and he concluded that a woman who could travel thousands of miles upon the Continent, in order to ameliorate the condition of prisoners and lunatics, must be worth visiting at her own home.
— from Elizabeth Fry by Emma Raymond Pitman

Forward to chief constable of police at Letterkenny.
— from Lord Kilgobbin by Charles James Lever

A Compilation of Papers and Lectures on the Subject of Hygiene and Rational Hydropathy.
— from Aims and Aids for Girls and Young Women On the Various Duties of Life, Physical, Intellectual, And Moral Development; Self-Culture, Improvement, Dress, Beauty, Fashion, Employment, Education, The Home Relations, Their Duties To Young Men, Marriage, Womanhood And Happiness. by G. S. (George Sumner) Weaver

All the world is eligible to the pleasures of Trouville—or at least such share of the world as has the price at which Trouville pleasures are rated—but Deauville is for the favoured few, for the crowd of Puteaux and la Boulié, and the Polo Club of the Bois.
— from In Vanity Fair: A Tale of Frocks and Femininity by Eleanor Hoyt Brainerd

At that time General Sherman's army was engaged in that series of battles which began at Marietta, Georgia, and, including the capture of Pine and Lost Mountains, was soon to end in the victory at Kenesaw.
— from The Last Three Soldiers by W. H. (William Henry) Shelton

When August winds the heather wave, And sportsmen wander by yon grave, Three volleys let his memory crave, O' pouther an' lead, Till Echo answer frae her cave, “Tam Samson's dead!”
— from Poems and Songs of Robert Burns by Robert Burns

The latter fishes actually build nests for the reception and care of their eggs, the nests being made chiefly or solely by the males; whilst on the latter, during the process of hatching and in the upbringing of the young, devolves the chief care of protecting and looking after the welfare of the progeny.
— from Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No. 684 February 3, 1877 by Various