rapine

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He was far removed from the established neoclassical Parisian academicians, whose plump-fleshed vignettes of rapine, bustle, moments of battle and historical panoramas were the fine art of the day.

From Time Magazine Archive

Mr. Rickett's motive is interpreted by the less credulous as a desire to save Ethiopia, and incidentally his concession, from Italian rapine by putting new hope into the elements opposed to invasion.

From Time Magazine Archive

It consisted of Romulus’ own troop, and a confluence of banditti inured to lawless acts, and subsisting by rapine, who were called from their fastnesses by the proclamation of a bold, cunning, and hardy adventurer67.

From History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume I by Dunlop, John

There were scarcely found for the functions of monatti and apparitori any, but those over whom the attraction of rapine and licence had more sway than dread of the contagion.

From The Betrothed From the Italian of Alessandro Manzoni by Manzoni, Alessandro

Bagenal Harvey, who commanded in conjunction with Father Roche, despatched a flag of truce, imploring the garrison not to provoke rapine by useless resistance.

From My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union by Wingfield, Lewis