The Turks in their Alcoran, when they set down rewards, and several punishments for every particular virtue and vice, [6401] when they persuade men, that they that die in battle shall go directly to heaven, but wicked livers to eternal torment, and all of all sorts (much like our papistical purgatory), for a set time shall be tortured in their graves, as appears by that tract which John Baptista Alfaqui, that Mauritanian priest, now turned Christian, hath written in his confutation of the Alcoran.
— from The Anatomy of Melancholy by Robert Burton

"O Tite, si quid ego adjuvero curamve levasso, Quæ nunc te coquit, et versat sub pectore fixa, Ecquid erit pretii?" ENN.
— from The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 01 (of 12) by Edmund Burke

The most serious problems for England have been brought to a head by the war, but are in their origins more fundamental.
— from The Economic Consequences of the Peace by John Maynard Keynes

view'd the aerial tracks, and drew A sure presage from every wing that flew.
— from The Odyssey by Homer

It was a wonderful thing to think for how many thousands of years the dead orb above and the dead city below had gazed thus upon each other, and in the utter solitude of space poured forth each to each the tale of their lost life and long-departed glory.
— from She by H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard

Mykerinos having heard this, and considering that this sentence had been passed upon him beyond recall, procured many lamps, and whenever night came on he lighted these and began to drink and take his pleasure, ceasing neither by day nor by night; and he went about to the fen-country and to the woods and wherever he heard there were the most suitable places for enjoyment.
— from The History of Herodotus — Volume 1 by Herodotus

But if I abase myself, and bring myself to nought, and shrink from all self-esteem, and grind myself to dust, which I am, Thy grace will be favourable unto me, and Thy light will be near unto my heart; and all self-esteem, how little soever it be, shall be swallowed up in the depths of my nothingness, and shall perish for ever.
— from The Imitation of Christ by à Kempis Thomas

DONKEY, “three more and up goes the DONKEY ,” a vulgar street phrase for extracting as much money as possible before performing any task.
— from A Dictionary of Slang, Cant, and Vulgar Words Used at the Present Day in the Streets of London; the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge; the Houses of Parliament; the Dens of St. Giles; and the Palaces of St. James. by John Camden Hotten

wrīgian † to go, turn, twist, bend : strive, struggle, press forward, endeavour, venture .
— from A Concise Anglo-Saxon Dictionary For the Use of Students by J. R. Clark (John R. Clark) Hall

Limitations of space prohibit further encroachment, or I would fain extend my list of examples indefinitely.
— from My Adventures with Your Money by George Graham Rice

But even were there no strong literary individualities among us, as there are some dozens at least, nevertheless, let America first praise mediocrity even, in her children, before she praises (for everywhere, merit demands acknowledgment from every one) the best excellence in the children of any other land.
— from The Apple-Tree Table, and Other Sketches by Herman Melville

You can't class him with the kind of people we associate with—the other word out here——" Very patiently and tactfully she put forward every redeeming argument in his favour—without avail.
— from Far to Seek A Romance of England and India by Maud Diver

Industries: fish processing and supply base for fishing fleets; tourism Industrial production growth rate: NA% Electricity - production: 41 million kWh (2000) Electricity - production by source: fossil fuel: 100% hydro: 0% other: 0% (2000) nuclear: 0% Electricity - consumption: 38.13 million kWh (2000) Electricity - exports: 0 kWh (2000) Electricity - imports: 0 kWh (2000) Agriculture - products: vegetables; poultry, cattle, sheep, pigs; fish Exports: $12 million (f.o.b., 1999) Exports - commodities: fish and fish products, soybeans, animal feed, mollusks and crustaceans, fox and mink pelts Exports - partners: US 43%, Egypt 14%, Japan 11%, Colombia 8% (1999)
— from The 2002 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

"Et ognimembro suo piu forte e sciolto Sente, e volge allamadre il motto, e'l lume. Come veto fanciullo esser vede Iphi va con parole alme, e devote Altempio con la madre, e la nutrice, E paga il voto, e'l suo miracoldice.
— from Shakespeare's Lost Years in London, 1586-1592 by Arthur Acheson

On the contrary, should you now take his life, you prevent any such possibility from ever happening; and your own rashness and ungodly crime, will be the means of sending her name down to posterity, foul and spotted with the imputation of woman's worst guilt.
— from Valentine M'Clutchy, The Irish Agent The Works of William Carleton, Volume Two by William Carleton