Diversities of natural gifts, 2. 370 ; 5. 455 ; 7. 535 A .
— from The Republic of Plato by Plato

In that case, these poor private sentinels have revolted mainly out of Patriotism? New Deputation, Deputation of National Guardsmen now, sets forth from Nanci to enlighten the Assembly.
— from The French Revolution: A History by Thomas Carlyle

Whether the delay caused by the battle amounted to a day or not, General Wallace contributed on this occasion, by the defeat of the troops under him a greater benefit to the cause than often falls to the lot of a commander of an equal force to render by means of a victory.
— from Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Complete by Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) Grant

It had also the disadvantage of not giving me that technical mastery which the effort of learning step by step alone can give.
— from My Reminiscences by Rabindranath Tagore

The disappointment of not going to be able to prepare a welcome for Mrs. Fisher had evaporated at once, for it was impossible to go on being disappointed in heaven.
— from The Enchanted April by Elizabeth Von Arnim

Sometimes the body first submits to age, sometimes the mind; and I have seen enough who have got a weakness in their brains before either in their legs or stomach; and by how much the more it is a disease of no great pain to the sufferer, and of obscure symptoms, so much greater is the danger.
— from Essays of Michel de Montaigne — Complete by Michel de Montaigne

Just as the sharp demarcation of nations generates a counter-movement in the form of the most hearty "Fraternity."
— from The Will to Power: An Attempted Transvaluation of All Values. Book I and II by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche

She therefore, in the darkness of night, gradually ate up all the members of the royal family, all the king’s servants and attendants, all his horses, elephants, and cattle; till none remained in the palace except she herself and her royal consort.
— from Folk-Tales of Bengal by Lal Behari Day

Æto′lia, a western division of northern Greece, separated on the west by the Achelous from Acarnania and washed by the Corinthian Gulf on the south.
— from The New Gresham Encyclopedia. A to Amide Vol. 1 Part 1 by Various

At the first scattering of the wild troop, several of the younger and more feeble horses were secured; and some of the hunters, who despaired of nobler game, contented themselves with capturing or slaying either elks or buffaloes.
— from The Pilgrims of New England A Tale of the Early American Settlers by Mrs. (Annie) Webb-Peploe

The stone table in the middle of the room was cleared, and arranged so as in some degree to resemble the Altar in the Cathedral; then the Count de Harcourt, standing before it, and holding the King’s hand, demanded of him whether he would undertake to be the friend, protector, and good Lord of Richard, Duke of Normandy, guarding him from all his enemies, and ever seeking his welfare.
— from The Little Duke: Richard the Fearless by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

Lay thy bow of pearl apart, And thy crystal-shining quiver; Give unto the flying hart Space to breathe, how short soever: Thou that mak’st a day of night, Goddess excellently bright!
— from The Flower of the Mind by Alice Meynell

Chillun all gone, an de ole nigger got no white folks, makes it mighty hahd to git along.
— from Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume I, Alabama Narratives by United States. Work Projects Administration

“From that day old Nicholaus Geibel confined himself to the making of mechanical rabbits and cats that mewed and washed their faces.”
— from The Idler Magazine, Volume III, March 1893 An Illustrated Monthly by Various

When ole man Ned wus dead, Mosser's tears run down lak rain; But ole Miss, she wus a liddle sorter glad, Dat she wouldn' see de ole Nigger 'gain.
— from Negro Folk Rhymes Wise and Otherwise: With a Study by Thomas Washington Talley

On the basis of these first discoveries, work has been going on in the development of negative gravitational drive for at least twenty years.
— from The Secret of the Ninth Planet by Donald A. Wollheim

The dreariness of those hours when Kate had extinguished her candle, and in the darkness of night gave herself up to grief, we will not attempt to describe—the exaggeration of distance between her and all she had ever known—the agonised longing for some escape,—the sense of utter estrangement from every familiar style of thought and feeling—the inexpressible loathing of all around her; are not these things written in the chronicles of many a memory?
— from Kate Vernon: A Tale. Vol. 3 (of 3) by Mrs. Alexander

"But we would take anything," she entreated, and March smiled to think of his innocence in supposing for a moment that she had ever dreamed of not going.
— from Their Silver Wedding Journey — Volume 1 by William Dean Howells

his min' dat he wuz a slabe en had ter wuk en min' de w'ite folks, spite er de fac' dat Ole Nick gun
— from The Conjure Woman by Charles W. (Charles Waddell) Chesnutt