“Oh, well, that’s all right, because a dream does tire a body like everything sometimes.
— from Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

I had rather see a wren hawke at a fly Then this decision; ev'ry blow that falls Threats a brave life, each stroake laments The place whereon it fals, and sounds more like A Bell then blade: I will stay here; It is enough my hearing shall be punishd With what shall happen—gainst the which there is No deaffing, but to heare—not taint mine eye With dread sights, it may shun.
— from The Complete Works of William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare

It is not, generally speaking, natural that a being like Emilia should ever inspire love.
— from Lectures on Dramatic Art and Literature by August Wilhelm von Schlegel

I had rather see a Wren hawk at a Fly Than this decision; ev'ry blow that falls Threats a brave life, each stroke laments
— from Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 09 of 10 by John Fletcher

Such conduct would be highly improper now, but it was all right then; at least it was as right as they knew; and we must not judge the actors by later ethical standards.
— from The Book of God : In the Light of the Higher Criticism With Special Reference to Dean Farrar's New Apology by G. W. (George William) Foote

The Fingo Levies were universally fine athletic well made men, and those of the Algoa Bay Levy especially so; more perfect models it is impossible to imagine.
— from Campaigning in Kaffirland; Or, Scenes and Adventures in the Kaffir War of 1851-52 by William Ross King

" "Oh, well, that's all right, because a dream does tire a body like everything sometimes.
— from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Tom Sawyer's Comrade) by Mark Twain

T A B L E. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : sane : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : nova : : : divus : aug : : : no : lus.
— from Letters of the Right Honourable Lady M—y W—y M—e Written during Her Travels in Europe, Asia and Africa to Persons of Distinction, Men of Letters, &c. in Different Parts of Europe by Montagu, Mary Wortley, Lady

On the second of April, in the year of God 1560, the army by land entered Scotland.
— from The History of the Reformation of Religion in Scotland With Which Are Included Knox's Confession and The Book of Discipline by John Knox