Campāniā nūntiāta erant Capuae sepulchra aliquot dē caelō tācta , L. 27, 23, 1, the consuls were detained by scruple, because several prodigies were reported, and they could not readily obtain good omens; namely from Campania it was reported that at Capua several tombs were struck by lightning .
— from A Latin Grammar for Schools and Colleges by George Martin Lane

This distribution of the Jews over Europe and the world, each Jewish community linked in a fellowship of blood, faith and suffering with every other group, made it possible for the Jew to be international in the sense that no other race or group of merchants could be at that time.
— from The International Jew : The World's Foremost Problem by Anonymous

For it is unpleasant, when passers-by remark: "O good old house, alas!
— from De Officiis by Marcus Tullius Cicero

The raising of ghosts or devils was a promise liberally accorded by my favourite authors, the fulfilment of which I most eagerly sought; and if my incantations were always unsuccessful, I attributed the failure rather to my own inexperience and mistake, than to a want of skill or fidelity in my instructors.
— from Frankenstein; Or, The Modern Prometheus by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

From the remainder of Gaul, on the north, it is separated by the mountains Cebenna 1066 and Jura 1067 .
— from The Natural History of Pliny, Volume 1 (of 6) by the Elder Pliny

H2 anchor What Offices In The Church Are Magisteriall Bishop, a word formed in our language, out of the Greek Episcopus, signifieth an overseer, or Superintendent of any businesse, and particularly a Pastor or Shepherd; and thence by metaphor was taken, not only amongst the Jews that were originally Shepherds, but also amongst the Heathen, to signifie the Office of a King, or any other Ruler, or Guide of People, whether he ruled by Laws, or Doctrine.
— from Leviathan by Thomas Hobbes

Some immensely rich old gentleman or lady, surrounded by needy relatives, makes, upon a low average, a will a-week.
— from American Notes by Charles Dickens

RETRIEVE, rediscovery of game once sprung.
— from Volpone; Or, The Fox by Ben Jonson

In the next place, we must not let them be receivers of gifts or lovers of money.
— from The Republic of Plato by Plato

Something like this:— Will Lady wearing handsome garnet necklace and ostrich feathers in large hat in front row of gallery of Britannia Theatre, who threw orange at Gordon Highlander in pit, injuring his left eye, meet him Sunday evening, Marble Arch, 7 sharp?—Box F.3.
— from Punch, or The London Charivari, Vol. 150, April 19, 1916 by Various

All the singers were called “ladies and gentlemen;” and the one long room in which the performances took place was simply furnished with a double row of benches, bearing troughs at their backs for the reception of glasses of liquor.
— from Hide and Seek by Wilkie Collins

When tried, the best form is a solution similar to Magendie's, but replacing one grain of morphia by six of codeia.
— from The Opium Habit by Horace B. Day

By the righteousness of God, ...” O ye peoples of the earth!
— from Selections From the Writings of the Báb by `Ali Muhammad Shirazi Bab

One rogue on getting out explained his knowledge of five hundred texts thus: “What did it hurt me learning texts?
— from It Is Never Too Late to Mend by Charles Reade

Far behind, and leaning forth the swarthy bosom of the mountain, whose white head leans on the heaven, are ranks on ranks of glaucous olive, giants of a green old age dashed with silver gray.
— from Clara Vaughan, Volume 2 (of 3) by R. D. (Richard Doddridge) Blackmore

Thence they went on to Pasto, and, together with Villalba, they proceeded to Popayán, where they found Vaca de Castro, and related to him what was going on; how Don Diego had assumed the rôle of governor of the realm; how he had sent one of his captains, named García de Alvarado, to range the coast, and even to get the Judge himself into his clutches in order to detain or kill him; how he had taken and killed Alonso de Cabrera and others, and had captured and carried back the Licentiate García de León a prisoner.
— from The War of Chupas by Pedro de Cieza de León