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
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 Eugene Mason
To drawen folk to heven, with fairenesse, By good ensample, was his besinesse.
From Microcosmography or, a Piece of the World Discovered; in Essays and Characters by John Earle
Veriliest, I wis not what he had done so much worser than other men, that so awesome an ensample should be made of him.
From In Convent Walls The Story of the Despensers by M. (Madelaine) Irwin
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 John Bartlett
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