Those that be admired by them that are more moderate and restrained, are comprehended under things animated: as flocks and herds.
— from Meditations by Emperor of Rome Marcus Aurelius

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— from Cassell's History of England, Vol. 1 (of 8) From the Roman Invasion to the Wars of the Roses by Anonymous

"Ger-r-r-o-u-t!" shouted the angry man, making a rush for his tormentor.
— from The Phantom Airman by Rowland Walker

So much so, that we hear from every wise man the declaration that as many minds are ruined by over-education as from the want of education.
— from The Memories of Fifty Years Containing Brief Biographical Notices of Distinguished Americans, and Anecdotes of Remarkable Men; Interspersed with Scenes and Incidents Occurring during a Long Life of Observation Chiefly Spent in the Southwest by W. H. (William Henry) Sparks

It was much worse when certain sarcastic allusions made him think, perhaps wrongly, that he was the object of the unwholesome curiosity of the town, and especially, when, some time afterwards, Melchior made a remark about his walks with Otto.
— from Jean-Christophe, Volume I by Romain Rolland

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— from Cassell's History of England, Vol. 2 (of 8) From the Wars of the Roses to the Great Rebellion by Anonymous

And they arranged the whole country in the following manner:— First of all they bridged over the zones of sea which surrounded the ancient metropolis, making a road to and from the royal palace.
— from Critias by Plato

Even on this subject there has been much controversy, some persons thinking that the words are to be understood in their literal sense, and others that they are merely metaphorical, and refer to the divisions of time under the Romans, which were marked by the blowing of trumpets, conventionally termed cock-crowings.
— from Bible Animals; Being a Description of Every Living Creature Mentioned in the Scripture, from the Ape to the Coral. by J. G. (John George) Wood

There he would have visualized a rider on a horse without one shoe coming as far as the Arroyo, meeting me, and returning whence he had come; and me at once turning off at right angles.
— from The Killer by Stewart Edward White