Especially the beginning of the evening; for then Eilert read me part of his book.
— from Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen

The cabal who formed the resolution of putting in practice this horrid scheme, consisted of the following persons:—Henry Garnet, an Englishman , who, about the year 1586, had been sent to England as superior of the English Jesuits; Catesby, an English gentleman; Tesmond, a Jesuit; Thomas Wright; two gentlemen of the name of Winter; Thomas Percy, a near relation of the earl of Northumberland; Guido Fawkes, a bold and enterprising soldier of fortune; Sir Edward Digby; John Grant, Esq.; Francis Tresham, Esq.; Robert Keyes and Thomas Bates, gentlemen.
— from Fox's Book of Martyrs Or A History of the Lives, Sufferings, and Triumphant Deaths of the Primitive Protestant Martyrs by John Foxe

The Englishman easily found the entries relative to the Abbé Faria; but it seemed that the history which the inspector had related interested him greatly, for after having perused the first documents he turned over the leaves until he reached the deposition respecting Edmond Dantès.
— from The Count of Monte Cristo, Illustrated by Alexandre Dumas

There are other arguments, which the most obtuse cannot ignore, against a policy of spreading and encouraging further the economic ruin of great countries.
— from The Economic Consequences of the Peace by John Maynard Keynes

no more shall hold his place; Cut off, and exiled from the ethereal race.
— from The Iliad by Homer

And what happened then was beyond all expectation; for the enemy refused altogether to yield to those who were defeating them, while our men did their utmost to achieve a signal victory, and so there arose the wildest confusion, loud shouts mingled with the din of weapons, as swords were shattered against helmets and shields against spears.
— from The Works of the Emperor Julian, Vol. 1 by Emperor of Rome Julian

In return, I signed the instrument of sale in the form which they sent from Lisbon, and sent it to my old man, who sent me the bills of exchange for thirty-two thousand eight hundred pieces of eight for the estate, reserving the payment of one hundred moidores a year to him (the old man) during his life, and fifty moidores afterwards to his son for his life, which I had promised them, and which the plantation was to make good as a rent-charge.
— from The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe

Every system imported to a foreign land leaves behind its practical shortcomings, puts its best foot forward—namely, its theoretical foot—and has the advantage of suggesting a way of escape from the existing routine which has become oppressive.
— from Demonology and Devil-lore by Moncure Daniel Conway

That which must be admired in the battle of Waterloo, is England; the English firmness, the English resolution, the English blood; the superb thing about England there, no offence to her, was herself.
— from Les Misérables by Victor Hugo

Coupled with the land-agitation there was now a loud demand for political rights by the Italians, who were debarred even from the elementary rights of market and marriage with each other.
— from The Grandeur That Was Rome by J. C. (John Clarke) Stobart

[ This perhaps should be emended, for the event referred to occurred two years before, cp.
— from The History of Herodotus — Volume 2 by Herodotus

He did not heed his elders for the excellent reason that Sylvie de Nointel was about to speak, and he preferred to listen to her.
— from The Line of Love; Dizain des Mariages by James Branch Cabell

For family use half an ounce of seed, if fairly fresh, will produce an ample supply of plants, and for several years, either from the established roots or by reseeding.
— from Culinary Herbs: Their Cultivation Harvesting Curing and Uses by M. G. (Maurice Grenville) Kains

The plan was to attack the traitor by sea and land simultaneously, so that he could not escape from the Elizabeth River.
— from The Pictorial Field-Book of the Revolution, Vol. 2 (of 2) or, Illustrations, by Pen And Pencil, of the History, Biography, Scenery, Relics, and Traditions of the War for Independence by Benson John Lossing