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plain and rude diction of Ennius
Even the plain and rude diction of Ennius rises into rugged grandeur when he is moved by the vastness or massive strength of outward things, by 'the pomp and circumstance'
— from The Roman Poets of the Republic, 2nd edition by W. Y. (William Young) Sellar

process and rapidly drove out each
He was sufficiently versed to understand the process, and rapidly drove out each cartridge.
— from Mother Carey's Chicken: Her Voyage to the Unknown Isle by George Manville Fenn

proven a rather difficult one especially
Joan, while a creditable child, had proven a rather difficult one, especially since his marriage.
— from Why Joan? by Eleanor Mercein Kelly

picturesque and resplendent detail of every
The Italian gendarmes are a picturesque and resplendent detail of every gathering of folk in city, town or village.
— from Italian Highways and Byways from a Motor Car by M. F. (Milburg Francisco) Mansfield

proportions a remarkable degree of elegance
It is a magnificent structure, displaying in all its proportions a remarkable degree of elegance and taste.
— from American Scenes, and Christian Slavery A Recent Tour of Four Thousand Miles in the United States by Ebenezer Davies

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