ensample

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Arguing that "mankind cannot be made good under compulsion," he quoted against Prohibition Chaucer's reference to the village parson: To drawen folk to heven by fairnesse By good ensample, this way his bisy-nesse.

From Time Magazine Archive

History showeth no ensample of a man so vile since the Emperor Alexander removed his shadow from before the tub of Diogenes.'

From Privy Seal His Last Venture by Ford, Ford Madox

Neither stripes nor teachinges in tyme could conuert, wherefore an ensample let me to you be, And all that be present, nowe praye you for me.

From The Rogues and Vagabonds of Shakespeare's Youth Awdeley's 'Fraternitye of vacabondes' and Harman's 'Caveat' by Awdeley, John

His memory shall continue to be praised and blessed, for he was beloved of God, an ensample to us all, and his own stern judge.

From The Chronicle of the Canons Regular of Mount St. Agnes by Arthur, J. P.

Spenser has among other passages And of fair Britomart ensample take, That was as true in love as turtle to her make.

From The Nibelungenlied Revised Edition by Unknown