SYN: Preceding, antecedent, previous, prior, earlier, ancient, bygone, anterior, first-mentioned, foregoing.
— from A Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms or, Synonyms and Words of Opposite Meaning by Samuel Fallows

92 Illud autem sic est iudicandum, maximas geri res et maximi animi ab iis, [83] qui res publicas regant, quod earum administratio latissime pateat ad plurimosque pertineat; esse autem magni animi et fuisse multos etiam in vita otiosa, qui aut investigarent aut conarentur magna quaedam seseque suarum rerum finibus continerent aut interiecti inter philosophos et eos, qui rem publicam administrarent, delectarentur re sua familiari non eam quidem omni ratione exaggerantes neque excludentes ab eius usu suos potiusque et amicis impertientes et rei publicae, si quando usus esset.
— from De Officiis by Marcus Tullius Cicero

Now because, in framing a precept to be generally followed, I cannot regard myself as always active, but must contemplate my playing a passive part eventualiter and at times; therefore from this point of view my egoism decides for justice and loving-kindness; not from any wish to practise these virtues, but because it desires to experience them.
— from The Basis of Morality by Arthur Schopenhauer

THE PEACE PALACE AND PITTENCRIEFF P EACE , at least as between English-speaking peoples, [55] must have been early in my thoughts.
— from Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie by Andrew Carnegie

The peculiar texture of the osseous system forms in it the principal and predominant part, especially as we advance in age.
— from General Anatomy, Applied to Physiology and Medicine, Vol. 2 (of 3) by Xavier Bichat

The correction has been forborne, till the subject of it has become rich, and popular, and proud; proud enough at least to have published his utter contempt for me and all my works.
— from The Grammar of English Grammars by Goold Brown