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La monto fariĝis kruta; li devis rapidi; kaj li terure malsatis pro ekmankanta manĝaĵo.

From International Language Past, Present and Future: With Specimens of Esperanto and Grammar by Clark, Walter John

Sternite saxa viam, rapidi discedite fluctus; En! quem turba diu cecinerunt enthea, vates, En! salvator adest; vultus agnoscite, caeci, Divinos, surdos sacra vox permulceat aures.

From Dr. Johnson's Works: Life, Poems, and Tales, Volume 1 The Works of Samuel Johnson, Ll.D., in Nine Volumes by Johnson, Samuel

Et fors ad summos tandem venisset honores; Sed rapidi juvenes, queis gratior usus equorum, Subveniunt, siccoque vetant inolescere libro.

From Verses and Translations by Calverley, Charles Stuart

And "Quadrijugis invectus equis Sol aureus extat, Cui septem veriis circumdant vestibus Hor�: Lucifer antesolat: rapidi fuge lampada Solis, Aurora, umbrarum victrix, neo victa recedas."

From Notes and Queries, Number 54, November 9, 1850 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Bell, George

Duc, labyrintheum, duc me, mare, tramite recto    Quo rapidi fontes, pigra caterva, ruunt!

From Verses and Translations by Calverley, Charles Stuart