Their practical syllogism then would stand thus: Whatever gains human praise is to be done; Public praying and almsgiving gave human praise: [ergo] Public praying and almsgiving are to be done.
— from The Ethics of Aristotle by Aristotle

There were some Polish exiles, political prisoners, among them.
— from Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

LESSON XLV, § 258 âcer, âcris, âcre , sharp, keen, eager (acrid) brevis, breve , short, brief difficilis, difficile , difficult facilis, facile , facile, easy fortis, forte , brave (fortitude) gravis, grave , heavy, severe, serious (grave) omnis, omne , every, all (omnibus) pâr , gen. paris , equal (par) paucî, -ae, -a , few, only a few (paucity) secundus, -a, -um , second; favorable , opposite of adversus signum, -î , n., signal, sign, standard vêlôx , gen. vêlôcis , swift (velocity) conlocô, conlocâre, conlocâvî, conlocâtus , arrange, station, place (collocation) dêmônstrô, dêmônstrâre, dêmônstrâvî, dêmônstrâtus , point out, explain (demonstrate) mandô, mandâre, mandâvî, mandâtus , commit, intrust (mandate)
— from Latin for Beginners by Benjamin L. (Benjamin Leonard) D'Ooge

[in a superior or supreme degree] eminently, egregiously, preeminently, surpassing, prominently, superlatively, supremely, above all, of all things, the most, to crown all, [Grl], par excellence, principally, especially, particularly, peculiarly, a fortiori, even, yea, still more.
— from Roget's Thesaurus by Peter Mark Roget

gen. paris , equal (par) paucī, -ae, -a , few, only a few (paucity) secundus, -a, -um , second; favorable , opposite of adversus signum, -ī , n., signal, sign, standard vēlōx ,
— from Latin for Beginners by Benjamin L. (Benjamin Leonard) D'Ooge

" "And a mighty good idea, too," avowed Toby; "I've had a little experience with just plain everyday push poles, and even got hung up when one stuck in the mud, so the boat left me.
— from Afloat; or, Adventures on Watery Trails by Douglas, Alan, Captain

For thirteen acres of land, with a small farm-house and farm-buildings, they paid eighty pounds per annum, with an additional charge of thirty shillings a year for the right of a boat upon the lake.
— from The Quest of the Simple Life by W. J. (William James) Dawson

EAST PRUSSIA East Prussia presents a peculiar problem since it is cut off from Germany proper.
— from Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights by Kelly Miller

In this period, these ancient, and first confessors and witnesses of Christ, did wrestle strenuously, according to their strength and light, for the truths and words of Christ's patience, controverted in their day, both against professed enemies, Pagan persecutors and priests, and pretended friends, corrupters of the faith.
— from A Hind Let Loose Or, An Historical Representation of the Testimonies of the Church of Scotland for the Interest of Christ. With the True State Thereof in All Its Periods by Alexander Shields

In early childhood, a neuropathic predisposition, eczema, pruritus, phimosis, accumulation of smegma, early retiring and late rising, spicy food and exciting drinks, absolute ignorance of sex and seduction by vicious servants will be the principal causes for autoeroticism.
— from Love: A Treatise on the Science of Sex-attraction for the use of Physicians and Students of Medical Jurisprudence by Bernard Simon Talmey

Habendum et tenendum predictum mesuagium cum omnibus et singulis terris Toftis, Croftis, pratis, pascuis, et pasturis predictis, ac omnibus suis pertinenciis prefatis Roberto Throkmerton, Thome Trussell, Rogero Reynoldes, Willelmo Wodde, Thome Arderne et Roberto Ardern heredibus et assignatis suis de capitalibus dominis feodi illius per servicia inde debita et de jure consueta imperpetuum.
— from Shakespeare's Family by C. C. (Charlotte Carmichael) Stopes

The company to keep the lamp posts etc., properly painted after they are fixed by the urban authority.
— from The Municipal and Sanitary Engineer's Handbook by H. Percy (Henry Percy) Boulnois