ensample

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Arguing that "mankind cannot be made good under compulsion," he quoted against Prohibition Chaucer's reference to the village parson: To drawen folk to heven by fairnesse By good ensample, this way his bisy-nesse.

From Time Magazine Archive

This noble ensample to his shepe he yaf,— That first he wrought, and afterwards he taught.

From Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature by Bartlett, John

Bernier told this ensample that teacheth so goodly matter, and of it he made what he might.

From Tales from the Old French by Various

But if the mother is not prudent in all ways, what sort of an ensample is she, alas, to the daughters?

From The Book of the Duke of True Lovers by Pisan, Christin? de

Amongst the lives of the ancient Fathers, wherein may be found much profitable matter, this story is told for a true ensample.

From Aucassin & Nicolette And Other Mediaeval Romances and Legends by Mason, Eugene