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Lucan and Silius Italicus have robed history with the raiment of verse; but according to Ronsard they would have done better in many ways to have written in prose.

From A History of Literary Criticism in the Renaissance With special reference to the influence of Italy in the formation and development of modern classicism by Spingarn, Joel Elias

The pity of it was that the accident of birth should have robed him in the royal purple.

From The Historical Nights' Entertainment First Series by Sabatini, Rafael

And how can we, who have robed ourselves in the works of darkness, either cast them off or array ourselves in sparkling armour of light?

From Expositions of Holy Scripture: Romans Corinthians (To II Corinthians, Chap. V) by Maclaren, Alexander

Her hands and her feet were the hands and feet of a babe, so slender were they, and soft; and the hair of her head could have robed her.

From Banked Fires by Savi, E. W. (Ethel Winifred)

All the sweet garments you have robed me in, tear them off me and send me naked out of Germany.

From "Der Tag" The Tragic Man by Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew)