Till swoln with cunning, 5 of a self-conceit, His waxen wings did mount above his reach, And, melting, heavens conspir'd his overthrow;
— from The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus From the Quarto of 1604 by Christopher Marlowe

To whom these most adhere, Hee rules a moment; Chaos Umpire sits, And by decision more imbroiles the fray By which he Reigns: next him high Arbiter Chance governs all.
— from The Poetical Works of John Milton by John Milton

Another thing, not less essential, was to warn Charles Stuart of the attempt to be made, so that he might assist his rescuers as much as possible, or at least do nothing to thwart their efforts.
— from Twenty Years After by Alexandre Dumas

I called on Demetrio Papanelopulo, the Greek merchant, who was to pay me a hundred roubles a month.
— from The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Complete by Giacomo Casanova

To whom these most adhere He rules a moment: Chaos umpire sits, And by decision more embroils the fray By which he reigns: next him, high arbiter, Chance governs all.
— from Paradise Lost by John Milton

On February 12 Count Wedel called on me, and his request and my settlement of it appear in the following telegram to Hohenlohe: Vienna, Feb. 12, 1917.
— from In the World War by Czernin von und zu Chudenitz, Ottokar Theobald Otto Maria, Graf

A few minutes afterward, he received a message from some colored people begging him to go to the assistance of the fugitives; and when the trial came on, he was at the alderman's office, of course.
— from Isaac T. Hopper: A True Life by Lydia Maria Child

Hamilton wrote a statement for publication after the meeting, announcing his religious and moral opposition to duelling.
— from My Story by Anson Mills

" The venerable Major Spalding, of Georgia, writes, in reply to an application to him for information respecting the revolutionary women of his state: "I am a very old man, and have read as much as any one I know, yet I have never known, and never read of one—no, not one!—who did not owe high standing, or a great name, to his mother's blood, or his mother's training.
— from The Women of The American Revolution, Vol. 1 by E. F. (Elizabeth Fries) Ellet

The rock-edge, in fact, was a regular knife, and after much and hard rubbing, and many rests, Tricky found himself within three or four strands of freedom.
— from The Monkey That Would Not Kill by Henry Drummond

Madame la Duchesse de Carigliano, who comes to my ‘At Homes,’ raves about Monsieur de Sommervieux.
— from At the Sign of the Cat and Racket by Honoré de Balzac

Above all this, the strongest defence is prayer and the Word of God; namely, that when evil lust stirs, a man flee to prayer, call upon God's mercy and help, read and meditate on the Gospel, and in it consider Christ's sufferings.
— from Works of Martin Luther, with Introductions and Notes (Volume I) by Martin Luther

The landlord’s four daughters offered me a hearty reception, and made it evident by their sparkling eyes and their delighted manner, that they felt all the pleasure and dignity of hospitality.
— from Cyprus: Historical and Descriptive by Franz von Löher

Dr. Ross was questioning Michael about his route, and Michael seemed to have a great deal to say about his journey.
— from Lover or Friend by Rosa Nouchette Carey