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When he feels himself grown old, he builds a pile of balm and incense, kindles it, and dies singing; and then from the fragrant ashes, soars up the renewed Phœnix with unlessened beauty.

From Translations from the German (Vol 3 of 3) Tales by Musaeus, Tieck, Richter by Carlyle, Thomas

Again the likeness which had already worked on him so powerfully struck him with unlessened force; for its sake he sprang forward to greet her and met her outstretched hands with his.

From Tristram of Blent An Episode in the Story of an Ancient House by Hope, Anthony

We cannot rest at ends attained and find unlessened rapture in them.

From A Review of the Systems of Ethics Founded on the Theory of Evolution by Williams, C. M.

The heat and the sun, which were unlessened by the autumn season, made him feel out of his element.

From An Iceland Fisherman by Cambon, M. Jules

On his appearance, An' Jerusha rushed towards him with wide-spread, motherly arms, but observing his involuntary recoil, she stood still, looking at him with unlessened affection.

From The Open Question a tale of two temperaments by Robins, Elizabeth