Example Sentences
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All that the Greeks endured, and all the ills Inflicted by the Gods on Troy, we know, Know all that passes on the boundless earth.
From The Odyssey of Homer by Cowper, William
Thy knowledge is mortal; Thou hear'st not as we must, the plaints without tongue: The wrongs that come beating the crystalline portal, Inflicted by mortals on those who are dumb.
From Voices for the Speechless by Firth, Abraham
So, while I sport the usual iron crosses, No feats of valour pinned them on my breast, But writing up the sanguinary losses Inflicted by our genius in the West.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, May 23, 1917 by Various
Inflicted by a European weapon, my injury would have been of no serious consequence.
From The Two Destinies by Collins, Wilkie
On thirsty Apulia ne'er has the sun Inflicted such terrible heat; As for Hercules' robe, although poisoned, 't was fun When compared with this garlic we eat!
From Echoes from the Sabine Farm by Field, Roswell Martin
