Publica su hermosa obra en un periódico que es una predestinación: «El Crepúsculo.»
— from Heath's Modern Language Series: The Spanish American Reader by Ernesto Nelson

SYN: Urgency, pressure, emergency, conjuncture, crisis.
— from A Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms or, Synonyms and Words of Opposite Meaning by Samuel Fallows

And the habit of Athenians of later times, who soften down harsh words by using politer equivalents, calling harlots "mistresses," taxes "contributions," garrisons of cities "protectors," and the common prison "the house," was, it seems, first invented by Solon, who devised the name of "relief from burdens" for his measure to abolish all debts.
— from Plutarch's Lives, Volume 1 (of 4) by Plutarch

Ut pene extinctum cinerem si sulphure tangas, Vivet, et ex minimo maximus ignis erit: Sic nisi vitabis quicquid renovabit amorem, Flamma recrudescet, quae modo nulla fuit.
— from The Anatomy of Melancholy by Robert Burton

25 Volvíme a los soldados, y les dije con tono de voz que hubiera conmovido a una piedra: —¡Españoles, compatriotas, hermanos!
— from Novelas Cortas by Pedro Antonio de Alarcón

Él no me ha dicho una palabra en contra de mi madre.
— from Doña Perfecta by Benito Pérez Galdós

He returned to England, however, in 1790, with distinguished honors; but, unsuccessfully preferring extensive claims against the government, he yielded his loyalty to it, and headed a conspiracy having for its object the murder of his King and a seizure of the reins of government.
— from American Historical and Literary Curiosities: Second Series, Complete by J. Jay (John Jay) Smith

Nam et qui principes inveniendi fuerunt, quem ex quaque belua usum habere possemus, homines certe fuerunt, nec hoc tempore sine hominum opera aut pascere eas aut domare aut tueri aut tempestivos fructus ex iis capere possemus; ab eisdemque et, quae nocent, [174] interficiuntur et, quae usui possunt esse, capiuntur.
— from De Officiis by Marcus Tullius Cicero

Scriptorum ex omni serie numeroque tuorum, Utilitas primo est conspicienda loco: Gratia subsequitur; Sapientiaque atria pandit Ampla tibi, ingeniis solùm ineunda piis.
— from A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume I. by Jacob Bryant

Instruit de l'objet de leur visite, il prit une plume, et commença une proclamation qui s'adressait au régiment de la Fère.
— from My Memoirs, Vol. IV, 1830 to 1831 by Alexandre Dumas

Sir Robert's letter informed his sister "that a providential circumstance had introduced Pembroke's friend, the Count Sobieski, to his presence, when, to his astonishment and unutterable satisfaction, he discovered that this celebrated young hero (though one of a nation against which he had so often declared his dislike, but which ungenerous prejudice he now abjured!) was the only remaining branch of a family from whom, about twenty-live years ago, while in a country far distant equally from England or Poland, he had received many kindnesses, he had contracted an immense debt, under peculiarly embarrassing circumstances to himself, when then an alien from his father's confidence.
— from Thaddeus of Warsaw by Jane Porter

Weary of the world, and lost to shame, I gather all my remaining strength, wind the line about the rod, poise it on high, hurl it out into the deepest and most unobstructed part of the stream, climb up pugnis et calcibus on the back of an old boulder; coax, threaten, cajole, and intimidate my wet boots to come off; dip my handkerchief in the water, and fold it on my head, to keep from being sunstruck; lie down on the rock, pull my hat over my face, and dream, to the purling of the river, the singing of the birds, and the music of the wind in the trees, (whether in the body I cannot tell, or whether out of the body I cannot tell,) of another river, far, far away,—broad, and deep, and seaward rushing,—now in shadow, now in shine,—now lashed by storm, now calm as a baby's sleep,—bearing on its vast bosom a million crafts, whereof I see only one,—a little pinnace, frail yet buoyant,—tossed hither and thither, yet always keeping her prow to the waves,—washed, but not whelmed.
— from Gala-Days by Gail Hamilton

Tu conviendras avec nous qu’après t’avoir écrit une douzaine de lettres sans recevoir aucune réponse, il nous est bien {40} permis d’être un peu en colère.
— from The Life of Albert Gallatin by Henry Adams

Why, he cunningly took upon him the Character of a Royal-Oak Lottery , and pretended a mighty Friendship to antiquated Loyalists: but for all that, there were those at Court that knew he had been banish’d out of several Countries for disorderly Practices, till at last he pitch’d upon poor easy credulous England for his Refuge.
— from The Every-day Book and Table Book. v. 2 (of 3) or Everlasting Calendar of Popular Amusements, Sports, Pastimes, Ceremonies, Manners, Customs and Events, Incident to Each of the Three Hundred and Sixty-five Days, in past and Present Times; Forming a Complete History of the Year, Month, and Seasons, and a Perpetual Key to the Almanac by William Hone

Yet could not his utmost precaution entirely cut off her communications with the large and zealous party who rested upon her all their hopes of better times for themselves or for the country.
— from Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth by Lucy Aikin

This antecedent public sentiment is fostered from day to day until it has unconsciously permeated every corner of the community.
— from Courts and Criminals by Arthur Cheney Train

Sara Nadiboff, arrayed with unusually pleasing effect, came out.
— from The Submarine Boys and the Spies Dodging the Sharks of the Deep by Victor G. Durham

Uerum Uffo, geminis iuuenum congressibus lacessitus, gladii diffidentia amborum ictus umbone Page 210 {210} uitabat, patientius experiri constituens, quem e duobus attentius cauere debuisset, ut hunc saltem uno ferri impulsu contingeret.
— from Beowulf: An Introduction to the Study of the Poem with a Discussion of the Stories of Offa and Finn by R. W. (Raymond Wilson) Chambers

Just here let me say that I had heard so many sneering allusions to the character of the "Canucks," that I was quite unprepared for the universal polish, elegance, cordiality and kindness of the Canadians.
— from The World As I Have Found It Sequel to Incidents in the Life of a Blind Girl by Mary L. Day