Wherefore my counsel is, that we hold fast ever to the heavenly way and follow after justice and virtue always, considering that the soul is immortal and able to endure every sort of good and every sort of evil.
— from The Republic of Plato by Plato

He now sat up with a jerk and voiced a cry of amazement.
— from Cleek of Scotland Yard: Detective Stories by Thomas W. Hanshew

Mercury, Jupiter and Venus, also considered astrologically, ii. 3.5 (52- 1169 ).
— from Plotinos: Complete Works, v. 4 In Chronological Order, Grouped in Four Periods by Plotinus

Having never met with competitors, she had not experienced the grievances of rivalship or jealousy; and vanity and coquetry were hardly known to her by name.
— from The Flower Basket A Fairy Tale by Unknown

Each week during this period found Sir John a visitor at Canterbury; he gave every instruction necessary to Professor Smeath that would serve to interest his son in any way, and strictly prohibited him from allowing any outsider whatever, male or female, an interview with his boy, always treating with dread the wily ways of her who claimed to be once his partner, and who had brought a shower of everlasting shame upon himself and child.
— from Irene Iddesleigh by Amanda McKittrick Ros