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lasciviam et insaniam sed et remedia
Taxando et ab his deterrendo humanam lasciviam et insaniam, sed et remedia docendo: non igitur candidus lector nobis succenseat, &c. Commonitio erit juvenibus haec, hisce ut abstineant magis, et omissa lascivia quae homines reddit insanos, virtutis incumbant studiis (Aeneas Sylv.)
— from The Anatomy of Melancholy by Robert Burton

large exposure intervals show exaggerated relief
Conversely, stereograms made with too large exposure intervals show exaggerated relief.
— from Airplane Photography by Herbert Eugene Ives

labor employed is so entirely reasonable
"The tradition recorded by Herodotus as to the labor employed, is so entirely reasonable for the execution of such work, that we cannot hesitate to accept it.
— from The World's Progress, Vol. 01 (of 10) With Illustrative texts from Masterpieces of Egyptian, Hebrew, Greek, Latin, Modern European and American Literature by Delphian Society


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