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Away with your nonsense of oil and easels, of marble and chisels; except to open your eyes to the masteries of eternal art, they are hypocritical rubbish.

From Essays — First Series by Emerson, Ralph Waldo

But there were elements in the patriotic servant-hood of R. L. Borden, higher than the political masteries of more brilliant men.

From The Masques of Ottawa by Bridle, Augustus

"And if a man also strive for masteries, yet is he not crowned, except he strive lawfully."

From Daisy in the Field by Warner, Susan

Fuller, speaking of the swash-bucklers, or bullies, of Queen Elizabeth's time, says, 'West Smithfield was formerly called Ruffian's Hall, where such men usually met, casually or otherwise, to try masteries with sword or buckler.

From The Lady of the Lake by Scott, Walter, Sir

Money saith reason; for so doth it fare, Money makes masteries, old proverbs declare.

From A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 8 by Hazlitt, William Carew