Quid enim est ætas hominis, nisi memoria rerum veterum cum superioribus contexitur?
— from Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources Including Phrases, Mottoes, Maxims, Proverbs, Definitions, Aphorisms, and Sayings of Wise Men, in Their Bearing on Life, Literature, Speculation, Science, Art, Religion, and Morals, Especially in the Modern Aspects of Them by Wood, James, Rev.

It is found nowadays more convenient for simple and plebeian souls, where delights, curiosity, and idleness do not so much disturb it; but extravagant humours, such as mine, that hate all sorts of obligation and restraint, are not so proper for it: “Et mihi dulce magis resoluto vivere collo.”
— from Essays of Michel de Montaigne — Complete by Michel de Montaigne

This was clearly the cause of the loss of power, and I pointed it out to my companions, who followed my remarks very carefully, and asked several practical questions as to how they should proceed to set it right.
— from Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Illustrated by Arthur Conan Doyle

I went down to dinner resolving to be cheerful and well-conducted, and kept my resolution very creditably, considering how my head ached and how internally wretched I felt.
— from The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë

[5919] O chastity (saith he) thou art a rare goddess in the world, not so easily got, seldom continuate: thou mayst now and then be compelled, either for defect of nature, or if discipline persuade, decrees enforce: or for some such by-respects, sullenness, discontent, they have lost their first loves, may not have whom they will themselves, want of means, rash vows, &c.
— from The Anatomy of Melancholy by Robert Burton

For a man, rightly viewed, comprehendeth
— from Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson by Ralph Waldo Emerson

The tourist more rarely visits Constantinople or studies the architecture of Sancta Sofia, but when he does, he is distinctly conscious of forces not quite the same.
— from The Education of Henry Adams by Henry Adams

regress Regress nehmen recourse Regression; Rückgang regression regressiv regressive regresspflichtig liable to recourse regresspflichtig responsible for recourse regulär regular regulierbar adjustable Regulierung eines Schadens settlement of a claim Regulierung; Verordnung; Anordnung regulation rehabilitierter Konkursschuldner discharged bankrupt Reibung friction reich affluent reichen; Reichweite reach reichlich abundant reichlich affluent reichlich ample reichliche Mittel ample means reichliche Sicherheit ample security Reichtum affluence Reichweite der Hände; Griffbereich reaching area of the hands Reichweite in Meilen mileage reif mature Reihe von Regeln set of rules Reihe; Serie serial rein; ohne Einschränkung clean reine Bearbeitungszeit net process time reine Schulden net liabilities Reinentwurf; Reinschrift fair copy reines Dokument clean document reines Glücksspiel game of pure chance reines Konnossement clean bill of lading reines Monopol absolute monopoly reines Monopol perfect monopoly reines Verladedokument clean shipping document Reingewinn clear profit Reinigungslappen cleaning cloth Reinigungswerkzeug cleaning implements Reinschrift clean copy Reinvermögen net assets Reise voyage Reise; Tour tour Reiseagentur travel agency Reisebeilage travel supplement Reisebüro tourist office Reiseführer travel guide Reisehandbuch; Reiseführer; Ratgeber guidebook Reisekostenabrechnung travel expense report Reisekostenerstattung compensation for travelling Reisekreditbrief circular letter of credit Reisekreditbrief circular note Reisekreditbrief traveller's letter of credit Reisen travelling reisen; Reise travel Reisender traveller Reisender travelling salesman Reisepass passport Reisepass; Passierschein pass Reiseplan itinerary Reisescheck traveller's cheque Reisespesen travelling expenses Reisevermittlung travel agency Reißverschluss zip Reißzwecke tack Reizartikel; Lockartikel teaser reizen appeal Reklame publicity Reklamefeldzug propaganda campaign Rekordjahr record year Rekordumsatz record sales rekrutieren; Rekrut;
— from Mr. Honey's Medium Business Dictionary (German-English) by Winfried Honig

paupere domo, qui vix milio rugientem ventrem, &c. 3674 .
— from The Anatomy of Melancholy by Robert Burton

When the marquis pronounced that mysterious word “they,” which inspired the assembly with such marvellous respect, Vuillet confessed, with a gesture of pious devotion, that he knew them very well.
— from The Fortune of the Rougons by Émile Zola

Well, why then, lamb, you may keep your oath, but have a care about making rash vows; come hither to me, and kiss papa.
— from The Comedies of William Congreve: Volume 1 [of 2] by William Congreve

Mary replied very civilly that, since this was Cæsar's will, she would certainly put no obstacle in the way, but explained that affairs of State compelled her to visit certain frontier towns, and begged the Count to await her return to Brussels.
— from Christina of Denmark, Duchess of Milan and Lorraine, 1522-1590 by Julia Cartwright

“Behold my royal visitor!” cried Henry mockingly.
— from The King's Esquires; Or, The Jewel of France by George Manville Fenn

[79] The battles and sieges for which Gold Crosses, Gold Medals, or clasps were granted were as follows: Maida, Roliça, Vimiera, Corunna, Sahagun (and other cavalry actions), Talavera, Busaco, Barrosa, Fuentes d'Onor, Albuhera, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees, St Sebastian, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Toulouse, and, in addition, Martinique (1809), Guadaloupe (1810), Java (1811), Fort Detroit, America (1812), Chateauguay, America (1813), and Chrystler's Farm, America (1813).
— from The Life of a Regimental Officer During the Great War, 1793-1815 by A. F. (Augustus Ferryman) Mockler-Ferryman

A, B, right pulmonary veins; with S, openings of the veins; E, D, C, aortic valves; R, aorta; P, pulmonary artery; O, pulmonic valves; H, mitral valve; K, columnæ carnoeæ; M, right ventricular cavity; N, interventricular septum.
— from A Practical Physiology: A Text-Book for Higher Schools by Albert F. (Albert Franklin) Blaisdell

It is found nowadays more convenient for simple and plebeian souls, where delights, curiosity, and idleness do not so much disturb it; but extravagant humours, such as mine, that hate all sorts of obligation and restraint, are not so proper for it: "Et mihi dulce magis resoluto vivere collo."
— from Essays of Michel de Montaigne — Volume 15 by Michel de Montaigne

The queen, which is much larger than either workers or males, requires very careful searching for upon opening a nest; but the peculiar little white woodlice (which delights in the long name of Platyarthous hoffmanseggii , they are a sort of guest of the ants) may be always easily discerned.
— from The Haslemere Museum Gazette, Vol. 1, No. 2, June 1906 A Journal of Objective Education and Field-Study by Various

It is about 200 feet above the bed of the Nile, and consists of the lower and upper sandstone, which are penetrated by innumerable granite cones from 20 to 100 feet in height, arranged over the plateau in parallel lines, very much resembling volcanic cones rising from a great cleft.
— from The Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal, Vol. XLIX April-October 1850 by Various