Aristotle explains the term in this sense in the Rhetoric (1 2) [Greek: hae peri ta aethae pragmateia aen dikaion esti prosagoreuen politikaen].
— from The Ethics of Aristotle by Aristotle

Drobisch describes (Empirische Psychol., p. 95) the case of a young man whom he examined.
— from The Principles of Psychology, Volume 1 (of 2) by William James

Standing on this ground—the last, the highest, only permanent ground—and sternly criticising, from it, all works, either of the literary, or any art, we have peremptorily to dismiss every pretensive production, however fine its esthetic or intellectual points, which violates or ignores, or even does not celebrate, the central divine idea of All, suffusing universe, of eternal trains of purpose, in the development, by however slow degrees, of the physical, moral, and spiritual kosmos.
— from Complete Prose Works Specimen Days and Collect, November Boughs and Goodbye My Fancy by Walt Whitman

ἔπραξα, to do, execute, perform, practise, act, transact, and of evil, to commit, Lu. 22.23; 23.15.
— from A Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament by William Greenfield

Est aviditas dives, et pauper pudor —Covetousness is rich, while modesty is poor.
— from Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources Including Phrases, Mottoes, Maxims, Proverbs, Definitions, Aphorisms, and Sayings of Wise Men, in Their Bearing on Life, Literature, Speculation, Science, Art, Religion, and Morals, Especially in the Modern Aspects of Them by Wood, James, Rev.

Poi si rivolse a me con miglior labbia dicendo: <disdegno, e poco par
— from Divina Commedia di Dante: Inferno by Dante Alighieri

This impulse will explain to the criminalist a large number of phenomena, especially the accommodation of woman to man’s desires; and from this alone he may deduce a number of otherwise difficultly explainable psychical phenomena.
— from Criminal Psychology: A Manual for Judges, Practitioners, and Students by Hans Gross

Sud América se ven en la necesidad de mantener depósitos en bancos de este país para atender a sus compras.
— from Heath's Modern Language Series: The Spanish American Reader by Ernesto Nelson

Decorum Est Pro Patria Morir Page
— from Lineage, Life and Labors of José Rizal, Philippine Patriot by Austin Craig

Naturally, they are against all energetic measures for its suppression; they call for a “cessation of hostilities,” and seek to throw over their companions of other days every possible protection, especially seeking by all means to save their darling Slavery.
— from Charles Sumner: his complete works, volume 11 (of 20) by Charles Sumner

Ellis, therefore, became possessed of all the hair: he likewise took a part of the shroud, and a bit of the skin of the skull: indeed, he was only prevented from carrying off the head, by the sextons, Hoppy and Grant, who said, that they intended to exhibit the remains, which was afterwards done, each person paying sixpence to view the body.
— from Dealings with the Dead, Volume 2 (of 2) by Lucius M. (Lucius Manlius) Sargent

I, a seeker after impressions, admired the faces about me, enlivened by smiles, beaming in the light of the wax candles, and somewhat flushed by our late good cheer; their diverse expressions producing piquant effects seen among the porcelain baskets, the fruits, the glasses, and the candelabra.
— from The Red Inn by Honoré de Balzac

e tutti teneano i capi fuori dell'acqua, e tutti stavano attenti verso la faccia di santo Antonio, e tutti in grandissima pace e mansuetudine e ordine: imperocchè dinanzi e più presso alla riva stavano i pesciolini minori, e dopo loro stavano i pesci mezzani, poi di dietro, dov'era l'acqua più profonda, stavano i pesci maggiori.
— from Renaissance in Italy, Volume 4 (of 7) Italian Literature, Part 1 by John Addington Symonds

He rapidly made a very high reputation, especially as Baron Scarpia in "La Tosca," in which he displayed extraordinary passion, power, and earnestness.
— from The Strand Magazine, Vol. 05, Issue 29, May 1893 An Illustrated Monthly by Various

I have already indicated that this word expresses an ensemble of metaphysical and religious doctrines explaining psychical phenomena by the intervention of spirits, and drawing their teachings from the revelations attributed to these same spirits.
— from Metapsychical Phenomena: Methods and Observations by J. (Joseph) Maxwell

Companheiros, et amigos, nam vos ensinarey a temer, nem a desprezar esses poucos Portugueses, que d’entro d’aquelles muros estais vendo encerrados, porque nã chegaõ a ser mais que homens, inda que saõ soldados.
— from History of Spanish and Portuguese Literature (Vol 2 of 2) by Friedrich Bouterwek

He is not like a finite agent, doing things one by one, with many acts, an infinite number of acts for an infinite number of things, but does everything, past, present, and future, with one simple and unique act.”
— from Giordano Bruno by J. Lewis (James Lewis) McIntyre

A most fervid patriotism was inbred in these people, and throughout all the long years of Roman conquest and depredation these native Celtiberians, men and women, proved time and time again that they knew the full significance of the Latin phrase which came from the lips of their conquerors— Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori
— from Women of the Romance Countries by John R. (John Robert) Effinger