It was then thrust alternately into fire and water, and thus rendered insoluble by either.
— from Timaeus by Plato

[Takes the report] I base enormous hopes on this report.
— from Plays by Anton Chekhov, Second Series by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

They know the remedy is bad enough, and will cost them dear; but what signifies that, so long as the name of husband hides the flaws made in their honour?
— from Letters of Abelard and Heloise To which is prefix'd a particular account of their lives, amours, and misfortunes by Héloïse

The evils, however, which must spring from this permanent conflict of opinion are so grave, that an enlightened Utilitarian will probably in most cases attempt to remove it; by either openly maintaining the need of a relaxation of the ordinary moral rule under the special circumstances in question; or, on the other hand, endeavouring to get the ordinary rule recognised and enforced by all conscientious persons in that section of society where its breach has become habitual.
— from The Methods of Ethics by Henry Sidgwick

Theresa looked at her, and then at the object, on which her eyes were settled, and went to remove it; but Emily waved her hand—'No,' said she, 'let it remain.
— from The Mysteries of Udolpho by Ann Ward Radcliffe

Now, as it was evident that we could not proceed up the river, it became equally evident that we must either try the canal or else return to the sea.
— from She by H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard

But dost thou farther watch, with charm'd surprise, The mild irresolution of her eyes, Curious to mark how frequent they repose, In brief eclipse and momentary close— Ah! seest thou not an ambush'd Cupid there, Too tim'rous of his charge, with jealous care Veils and unveils those beams of heav'nly light, Too full, too fatal else, for mortal sight?
— from The School for Scandal by Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Gesetzes in compliance with a law in Befolgung der Regeln in keeping with the rules in Befolgung einer Regel in compliance with a rule in Begleichung einer Schuld in payment of a debt in beiderseitigem Einverständnis by mutual agreement in beratender Funktion in a consultative capacity in beratender Funktion in an advisory capacity in Besitz nehmen to take in possession in Betracht ziehen take in account in Betracht ziehen take into consideration in betriebsfähigem Zustand in working order in Bezahlung unserer Rechnung in payment of our account in Bezug auf den Lufttransport in relation to air transportation in blanko akzeptieren accept in blank in Container verladen containerize in das Gewahrsam der Eisenbahn into the custody of the railway in dem benannten Hafen in the named port in dem betreffenden Handel in the relevant trade in dem Falle vorgesehen in the case provided for in in den Akten on record in den Bestimmungen vorgesehen prescribed in the regulations in den Wagen; in den Waggon on the car in den Wagen; in den Waggon on the truck in den Waggon on the waggon in der Angabe einer bestimmten Anzahl in terms of a stated number in der Anlage in the enclosure in der Annahme daß assuming that in der ausdrücklich vereinbarten Weise in the manner expressly agreed in der Bauart of the type in der Fabrikhalle on the factory floor in der Form in the form in der Fracht enthalten sind shall have been included in the freight in der gegenwärtigen Version in the present version in der Industrie beschäftigte Bevölkerung industrial population in der Landarbeit beschäftigte Bevölkerung agricultural population in der Linienschifffahrt in liner trade in der nächsten Sitzung at the next session in der neuen Version in the new version in der Praxis in practice in der Regel normally in der Regel wird ein Kompromiss gefunden a compromise is normally agreed in der üblichen
— from Mr. Honey's Medium Business Dictionary (German-English) by Winfried Honig

im Wert begrenzter Scheck limited cheque im Zunehmen on the rise im Zusammenhang mit dem Verfahren in connection with the proceedings im Zusammenhang mit einem solchen Protest in connection with such protest im Zusammenhang mit irgendeiner Maßnahme in connection with any action im Zweifel; im Zweifelsfalle in case of doubt im Zweifelsfall in case of doubt Image des Produktes product image Image des Unternehmens corporate image Image des Werbeträgers media image imaginär imaginary imaginärer Firmenwert goodwill immaterielle Rechte incorporeal chattels immaterielle Werte intangible assets immer wenn der Verkäufer einen Besuch macht whenever the salesman calls immer zu verwenden always to use Immobilien immovable property Immobilien immovables Immobilienbüro estate agency Immobilienfonds real estate fund Immobilienmakler; Grundstücksmakler estate agent imperfekter Markt imperfect market imperfekter Wettbewerb imperfect competition Impfung vaccination Implikation implication implizieren imply implizieren; stillschweigend andeuten imply impliziert implicit impliziert implied implizierte Bedingungen implied conditions Import import Importabteilung import division Importartikel; Importware article of importation Importartikel; Importware import article Importbeschränkung limitation of imports Importeur importer Importfirma importing firm Importhafen port of importation Importhaus das Kaufaufträge ausführt indent house Importkaufmann import merchant Importkommissionär import commission agent Importland country of importation Importliste import list Importmakler import broker Importüberschuß excess of imports Importunternehmen import company Impulskauf unpremeditated buying in Ablösung einer Schuld in discharge of a debt in Aktien umtauschbare Obligationen convertible bonds in allen Einzelheiten in all its particulars in allen Fällen in all cases in amtlicher Funktion in official capacity in andere Hände übergehen to change hands in Angelegenheiten; die beziehen auf in matters pertaining to in Artikel A.3 vorgesehen provided for in article A.3 in ausländischem Besitz foreign-controlled in Bankkreisen in banking circles in bar in specie in bar bezahlen pay in cash in Beachtung der Vorschriften in compliance with the regulations in Beachtung eines
— from Mr. Honey's Medium Business Dictionary (German-English) by Winfried Honig

My First Journey to the Sudan—Return to Austria—My Second Journey—Corruption in the Sudan—Appointed Governor of Dara—Gordon in Darfur—He suppresses the Slave-Trade—Zubeir Pasha and his Son Suleiman—The Gellabas, Jaalin, and Danagla—Retrospect of the First Causes of the Revolt in Bahr el Ghazal—Gessi's Campaigns—The Flight of Rabeh—Execution of Suleiman Zubeir—Effect of the Campaign on the Local Arabs.
— from Fire and Sword in the Sudan A Personal Narrative of Fighting and Serving the Dervishes 1879-1895 by Slatin, Rudolf Carl, Freiherr von

That regime is based entirely on the recognition by the Axis powers, it has no popular roots, and depends on the bayonets of robbers who do more evil in a day than the Serbian regime had done in twenty years.
— from Terrorists and Freedom Fighters by Samuel Vaknin

When words which naturally take the rising inflection become emphatic by repetition or any other cause, they often take the falling inflection.
— from McGuffey's Fifth Eclectic Reader by William Holmes McGuffey

The relation of the new rays to thought rays is being eagerly discussed in what may be called the non-exact circles and journals; and all that numerous group of inquirers into the occult, the believers in clairvoyance, spiritualism, telepathy, and kindred orders of alleged phenomena, are confident of finding in the new force long-sought facts in proof of their claims.
— from McClure's Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 5, April, 1896 by Various

Then Rhenish rammers walk the round; In bumpers every king is crown'd; Besides three holy mitred Hectors, And the whole college of Electors, No health of potentate is sunk, That pays to make his envoy drunk.
— from The Poetical Works of John Dryden, Volume 2 With Life, Critical Dissertation, and Explanatory Notes by John Dryden

In former years the bone needle was the only means of carrying the thread, but this has now, except in the rarest instances, been entirely superseded by one of metal.
— from Ethnology of the Ungava District, Hudson Bay Territory Eleventh Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1889-1890, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1894, pages 159-350 by Lucien M. (Lucien McShan) Turner

At the best Olivenza, when so weakly held, could not hold out for more than a few days, and if Beresford had tried to rush it by escalade, when first he arrived before its walls, he must undoubtedly have succeeded, for 400 men cannot defend three miles of enceinte against a serious assault.
— from A History of the Peninsular War, Vol. 4, Dec. 1810-Dec. 1811 Massena's Retreat, Fuentes de Oñoro, Albuera, Tarragona by Charles Oman

This sum was forwarded to the officers in command; who however not only refused to receive it; but even summoned the authors of the proceeding to take their trial before the Pan-Arcadian assembly,—the Ten Thousand at Megalopolis,—on the charge of breaking up the integrity of Arcadia.
— from History of Greece, Volume 10 (of 12) by George Grote

When cold, roll in flour, shape in the form of a large cork, then roll in beaten eggs and bread crumbs, and fry in very hot swimming lard.
— from The Hotel St. Francis Cook Book by Victor Hirtzler

I sought to revive it, but every spark was gone.
— from Wonders of the Yellowstone by James (Geologist) Richardson