ensample
Example Sentences
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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
Spenser has among other passages And of fair Britomart ensample take, That was as true in love as turtle to her make.
From The Nibelungenlied Revised Edition by Unknown
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
For to make a lawe for to punisshe eny offender except it were more fit to giue other men an ensample to beware to committe suche like offence, whate shuld yt auayle.
From A Supplication for the Beggars by Simon Fish
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
