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name of Xenophon
But there were seven people of the name of Xenophon.
— from The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers by Diogenes Laertius

Nazianzen Orat xxi
Gregory of Nazianzen, (Orat. xxi.
— from The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes) by Edward Gibbon

Nazianzen Orat xxxii
Note 84 ( return ) [ Gregory Nazianzen (Orat. xxxii.
— from The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes) by Edward Gibbon

native of Xeres
One was Gonzalo Mexia, an old man, and native of Xeres; the other, Juan de Santiste-ban, from Madrigal; and the third was Cascorro, a sailor and fisherman, of Huelva.
— from The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 1 (of 2) Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain. by Bernal Díaz del Castillo

Nazianzen Orat xxv
[ Gregory Nazianzen (Orat. xxv.
— from The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes) by Edward Gibbon

native of Xativa
[ 31] Andreas Johannes, a native of Xativa in the sixteenth century.
— from Some Jewish Witnesses For Christ by Aaron Bernstein

nature of XXXIV
As almost all her other faculties and properties the nature of XXXIV.
— from Meditations by Emperor of Rome Marcus Aurelius

narrative of Xenophon
The statements of the Memorabilia respecting the trial and death of Socrates agree generally with Plato; but they have lost the flavour of Socratic irony in the narrative of Xenophon.
— from Apology by Plato

Novella of xxx
Belfagor , Novella of, xxx ff .
— from The Devil is an Ass by Ben Jonson

not on Xnet
They might bust your friends even if they're not on Xnet, because the DHS is like a maddened bull and they don't exactly worry if they've got the right guy.
— from Little Brother by Cory Doctorow

nombyr of xxxviij
[servants] to the nombyr of xxxviij squyers, be-syde alle othyr servantys that nevyr ymagenyd no falsenys of the [that] they were put a-pon of.
— from Tyburn Tree: Its History and Annals by Alfred Marks

Need of xiii
Need of, xiii , xix .
— from Aids to Reflection; and, The Confessions of an Inquiring Spirit by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

name of Xolmus
Since the above was printed, we find the name of Xolmus has just been proposed for this genus by M. Boié, he not being of course aware that this, and some of his other groups, were published by us three years ago.
— from Zoological Illustrations, Second Series, Volume 2 or, Original Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, or Interesting Animals by William Swainson

necessity of xxvii
Penance, necessity of, xxvii.
— from The Life of St. Teresa of Jesus, of the Order of Our Lady of Carmel by Teresa, of Avila, Saint

notes on x
I quote some of the notes on x in the commentary and apparatus.
— from The Last Poems of Ovid by Ovid

Not only Xenophon
Not only Xenophon and other distinguished Greeks, but also most of the best Roman citizens, held the opinion which Plato in the Gorgias ascribes to Kalliklês and reprobates through the organ of Sokrates — That philosophical study, if prolonged beyond what was necessary for this purpose of adequate intellectual training, and if made the permanent occupation of life, was more hurtful than beneficial.
— from Plato and the Other Companions of Sokrates, 3rd ed. Volume 2 by George Grote

Nazianzum Orat xxviii
Minucius Felix (c. 18) compares the universe to a house, and Gregory of Nazianzum (Orat., xxviii.
— from Theism; being the Baird Lecture of 1876 by Robert Flint

narrative of Xenophon
His biography, therefore, forms the only complete representation of his philosophy, and what the narrative of Xenophon presents us as the definite doctrine of Socrates, is consequently nothing but an abstract of his inward character, as [Pg 53] it found expression from time to time in his conversation.
— from A History of Philosophy in Epitome by Albert Schwegler

novels Observer XVI
It is one of the most exquisite of modern novels.”— Observer. XVI.—THE
— from Hurst & Blackett's Standard Library (1895) by Hurst & Blackett


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