I have elsewhere remarked this as indicating how little diffused was literary ambition or vanity; but it would perhaps be more correct to ascribe it to that intense dislike which is still seen on the shores of the Mediterranean to the use of pen and ink.
— from The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 by Rustichello of Pisa

[4] It might, perhaps, be more correct to say that to some offices the nobles were eligible, but did not elect.
— from The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri: The Inferno by Dante Alighieri

5 An Englishwoman in the Philippines , by Mrs. Campbell Dauncey.
— from The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 by James H. (James Henderson) Blount

He cannot see a single redeeming ray in the whole business; and yet all these diabolical-seeming events are often controlled by human intentions with which, if his poor benighted mind could only be made to catch a glimpse of them, all that is heroic in him would religiously acquiesce.
— from The Will to Believe, and Other Essays in Popular Philosophy by William James

Observing that they themselves did not touch them, I was careful only to pretend to taste my portion; but my companions, being very hungry, rashly ate up all that was set before them, and very soon I had the horror of seeing them become perfectly mad.
— from The Arabian Nights Entertainments by Andrew Lang

Several poor people begged my charity, and I beckoned John with my fan, and said, Divide in the further church-porch, that money to the poor, and let them come to-morrow morning to me, and I will give them something more, if they don't importune me now.
— from Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded by Samuel Richardson

It was first introduced into philosophy by Mr. Charles Peirce in 1878.
— from Pragmatism: A New Name for Some Old Ways of Thinking by William James

And shall potters be more careful in educating their children and in giving them the opportunity of seeing and practising their duties than our guardians will be?
— from The Republic by Plato

She was weeping that her dream of her position being made clear and definite had been annihilated forever.
— from Anna Karenina by Tolstoy, Leo, graf

By a happy chance a copy of the pamphlet printed by Mr. Cave fell into the hands of the Count de Buffon, the greatest naturalist of the age, and whose pre-eminent position was established not only in France, but throughout the whole of Europe.
— from Lightning Conductors: Their History, Nature, and Mode of Application by Anderson, Richard, F.C.S.

Authors of “The Concordance to Shakespeare,” &c.; with Letters of Charles Lamb , Leigh Hunt , Douglas Jerrold , and Charles Dickens ; and a Preface by Mary Cowden Clarke .
— from Proverb Stories by Louisa May Alcott

"You shall presently—" began Miss Celia, but got no further, for the child added, coming a step nearer: "And the wabbits."
— from St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 5, March, 1878 by Various

It was in an uncovered basin, which appeared to contain nothing but the leavings of his companions—a savory intermixture of cold potatoes, broken meat, (chiefly bits of fat and gristle,) a little hot water having been thrown over it to make it appear warm and fresh—(faugh!)
— from Ten Thousand a-Year. Volume 1. by Samuel Warren

We know, from the lively and entertaining legends published by Mr. Crofton Croker—which, though in most cases told with the wit of the editor and the humour of his country, contain points of curious antiquarian information—that the opinions of the Irish are conformable to the account we have given of the general creed of the Celtic nations respecting elves.
— from Letters on Demonology and Witchcraft by Walter Scott

“But she proposes bringing Mrs Chadwick with her.
— from Coelebs: The Love Story of a Bachelor by F. E. Mills (Florence Ethel Mills) Young

But the daily phenomena of the Leaguer—although they have been minutely preserved by most competent eyewitnesses—are hardly entitled to a place except in special military histories where, however, they should claim the foremost rank.
— from PG Edition of Netherlands series — Complete by John Lothrop Motley

Mr. Jingle fell on his knees, remained thereupon for five minutes thereafter: and rose the accepted lover of the spinster aunt: conditionally [124] upon Mr. Tupman’s perjury being made clear and manifest.
— from The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, v. 1 (of 2) by Charles Dickens

Analecta, at present printing by Maitland Club, vol.
— from The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning by Hugh Binning