To the rationalistic point of view of the day, on the contrary, many doctrines of the Augustinian dogmatics, founded on the New Testament, appear quite untenable, and indeed revolting; for example, predestination.
— from The World as Will and Idea (Vol. 1 of 3) by Arthur Schopenhauer

It is quite untouched, and is rich with frescoes of the period.
— from Virgin Saints and Martyrs by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould

But later on in the evening Meg caught a glimpse of his face when he thought he was quite unobserved, and its restless, unhappy look gave her a curious feeling of surprise and anxiety.
— from The Family at Misrule by Ethel Sybil Turner

Nelly's water-colour drawing, for instance, though it was a passion with her, was quite untrained, and its results unmarketable.
— from Missing by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.

There is now no need for you to pursue a kind of work for which you are quite unfitted, and I repeat that I am willing to live with you as before.
— from New Grub Street by George Gissing

"Do you keep out of the way after this evening," continued Sir Henry, addressing himself to Blarden; "I will tell her that you are to leave us this night, and that your visit ends; this will keep her quiet until all is ready, and then she must be tractable." "Do you run and find her, then," said Blarden, "and tell her that I'm off for town this evening—tell her at once—and mind, bring me word what she says—off with you, doctor—ho, ho, ho!—mind, bring me word what she says—do you hear?"
— from The Cock and Anchor by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

In general appearance they are quite unique, and I rarely failed to identify one with an instant’s glance, so very peculiar are all their attitudes and motions.
— from Life Histories of North American Wood Warblers, Part One and Part Two by Arthur Cleveland Bent

Qualities, ugly, are imperfect reasons, vi. 1.10 (42- 855 ).
— from Plotinos: Complete Works, v. 4 In Chronological Order, Grouped in Four Periods by Plotinus

"Now, Dr. Anstice"—Anstice's professional instinct, so long in abeyance, warned him that the man's self-control was only, so to speak, skin-deep; and a quite unexpected and inexplicable rush of pity overwhelmed him as the cold voice went on speaking—"I think you will realize that I should like to hear your account of—of the affair that took place in that accursed Temple."
— from Afterwards by Kathlyn Rhodes

The age of these coal-fields is quite unknown, and I regret to say that my examination of their fossil plants throws no material light on the subject.
— from Himalayan Journals — Complete Or, Notes of a Naturalist in Bengal, the Sikkim and Nepal Himalayas, the Khasia Mountains, etc. by Joseph Dalton Hooker