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necessity fall sick at

But if they say that they predict attacks of sickness without examining the horoscope of conception, because these are indicated by the moments of birth, how could they inform either [Pg 184] of these twins when he would be sick, from the horoscope of his birth, when the other also, who had not the same horoscope of birth, must of necessity fall sick at the same time?
— from The City of God, Volume I by Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo

not for sunlight and

There was such peace and beauty in the scene; so much of brightness and mirth in the sunny landscape; such blithesome music in the songs of the summer birds; such freedom in the rapid flight of the rook, careering overhead; so much of life and joyousness in all; that, when the boy raised his aching eyes, and looked about, the thought instinctively occurred to him, that this was not a time for death; that Rose could surely never die when humbler things were all so glad and gay; that graves were for cold and cheerless winter: not for sunlight and fragrance.
— from Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens

not for such a

“By no means,” said be; “it is not for such a man as I am to steal a victory, ‘Malo me fortunae poeniteat, quam victoria pudeat.
— from Essays of Michel de Montaigne — Complete by Michel de Montaigne

necessary for such a

The approach of death and hopelessness are in other respects not absolutely necessary for such a purification through suffering.
— from The World as Will and Idea (Vol. 1 of 3) by Arthur Schopenhauer

not for students and

Now [159] Shakespeare wrote primarily for the theatre and not for students, and therefore great weight should be attached to the immediate impressions made by his works.
— from Shakespearean Tragedy: Lectures on Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth by A. C. (Andrew Cecil) Bradley

necessary for society and

But, Sir, as subordination is very necessary for society, and contentions for superiority very dangerous, mankind, that is to say, all civilized nations, have settled it upon a plain invariable principle.
— from Boswell's Life of Johnson Abridged and edited, with an introduction by Charles Grosvenor Osgood by James Boswell

new farming station and

The new farming station and mission for the Chippewas of Grand Traverse Bay is successfully established.
— from Personal Memoirs of a Residence of Thirty Years with the Indian Tribes on the American Frontiers by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft

necessity for special appeals

The necessity for special appeals, such as we have been obliged to make during the past few years towards the end of our fiscal year, has been as irksome and disagreeable to us as it has been to our friends.
— from The American Missionary — Volume 41, No. 5, May, 1887 by Various

needed for such a

A more practised pen than mine is needed for such a task, a mind more accustomed to analyse feelings.
— from In the Field (1914-1915): The Impressions of an Officer of Light Cavalry by Marcel Dupont

no fear said Awdrey

"I need have no fear," said Awdrey, in absolute astonishment.
— from Dr. Rumsey's Patient: A Very Strange Story by L. T. Meade

never fail she answered

“You never fail,” she answered, looking at him with brimming eyes.
— from The Great Impersonation by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim

noble fellow sir and

"You are a noble fellow, sir, and will make her an excellent husband.
— from Fenton's Quest by M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon

not friends said Anne

“Are we not friends?” said Anne.
— from Merkland; or, Self Sacrifice by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant

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