And as he went, he sang, saying-- Well, Faithful, thou hast faithfully profest Unto thy Lord; with whom thou shalt be blest, When faithless ones, with all their vain delights, Are crying out under their hellish plights: Sing, Faithful, sing, and let thy name survive; For though they kill'd thee, thou art yet alive!
— from The Pilgrim's Progress from this world to that which is to come Delivered under the similitude of a dream, by John Bunyan by John Bunyan

The officers styled Comte and Vicomte de Chalûs derived their title from the veritable domain and castle of Chalûs in Normandy, associated in the minds of young readers of English History with the death of Richard Coeur de Lion.
— from Toronto of Old Collections and recollections illustrative of the early settlement and social life of the capital of Ontario by Henry Scadding

Thirdly , it shows itself not so much in the accomplishment of the proposed purpose in a presentment of a definite concept , as in the enunciation or expression of aesthetical Ideas , which contain abundant material for that very design; and consequently it represents the Imagination as free from all guidance of rules and yet as purposive in reference to the presentment of the given concept.
— from Kant's Critique of Judgement by Immanuel Kant

V. draw a curtain; put up a shutter, close a shutter; veil &c. v.; cast a shadow &c. (darken) 421.
— from Roget's Thesaurus by Peter Mark Roget

Even as he drew near to the Verdurins' door, and caught sight of the great lamp-lit spaces of the drawing-room windows, whose shutters were never closed, he would begin to melt at the thought of the charming creature whom he would see, as he entered the room, basking in that golden light.
— from Swann's Way by Marcel Proust

Hegel's philosophy is very difficult, and commentators differ as to the true interpretation of it.
— from The Problems of Philosophy by Bertrand Russell

[ 80 ] When this contest between Winter’s Death and Spring’s Life became humanised, it was as Hercules vanquishing Death and completely releasing Alcestis.
— from Demonology and Devil-lore by Moncure Daniel Conway

During their residence at Avignon, the ambition of the popes subsided in the meaner passions of avarice 37 and luxury: they rigorously imposed on the clergy the tributes of first-fruits and tenths; but they freely tolerated the impunity of vice, disorder, and corruption.
— from The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes) by Edward Gibbon

—Where Villemarqué draws a clear distinction is between these korrigan and fées on the one hand, and the nains or dwarfs on the other.
— from The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries by W. Y. (Walter Yeeling) Evans-Wentz

[p. iv] First Edition 1903 Reprinted 1922 [p. v] DOCTORIBUS AMICISQUE CANTABRIGIENSIBUS DISCIPULUS AMICUS CANTABRIGIENSIS PRIMITIAS D. D. D. AUCTOR
— from Principia Ethica by G. E. (George Edward) Moore

VVhere-vppon Logistica presentlie with a sad and grieued countenaunce, seeing mee disposing my selfe abruptlie to the seruile loue of them, shee said vnto mee, O Poliphilus , the alluring and inticing beauties of these, are vaine, deceiueable, and counterfeited, vnsauorie and displeasant, and therefore if thou wouldest with aduisement looke vppon their backes, thou wouldest then hate, contemne, and abhorre theyr lothsome filthinesse and shame, abounding in stinke and noysome sauoure aboue any dunghill, which no stomacke can abide.
— from Hypnerotomachia: The Strife of Loue in a Dreame by Francesco Colonna

He wore and affected a habit very different from that of the time, such as men had only beheld in pictures of the most considerable men; all which drew the eyes of most, and the reverence of many, towards him, as the image and representative of the ancient nobility, and native gravity of the nobles, when they had been most venerable; but this was only his outside, his nature and true humour being much disposed to levity and delights, which indeed were very despicable and childish.
— from The Town: Its Memorable Characters and Events by Leigh Hunt

And, stretching her arm in the direction of the mansion, she called in a loud imperious voice, "Dorothy Assheton, come hither!"
— from The Lancashire Witches: A Romance of Pendle Forest by William Harrison Ainsworth

The progress is very delightful and consoling.
— from The Romance of Lust: A classic Victorian erotic novel by Anonymous

In the course of the day various debates and consultations were held, and it was finally decided that Waldron should go home.
— from Rollo in Scotland by Jacob Abbott

Inside were stored rice bowl, vegetable dish, and chopstick case.
— from Yankee Boys in Japan; Or, The Young Merchants of Yokohama by Henry Harrison Lewis

Onomatopoetic words, like zounzoun , vounvoun , dindánti , are common.
— from Frédéric Mistral Poet and Leader in Provence by Charles Alfred Downer

You see it is so thickly planted with family trees that they have to live in deep shade all the time, and it is very damp and chilly.
— from The Librarian at Play by Edmund Lester Pearson