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

Angelo thought a moment and answered, humbly, "I give them an ensample of holiness."

From The Unknown Quantity A Book of Romance and Some Half-Told Tales by Van Dyke, Henry

Amongst the lives of the ancient Fathers, wherein may be found much profitable matter, this story is told for a true ensample.

From Aucassin & Nicolette And Other Mediaeval Romances and Legends by Mason, Eugene

The zephyrs waft thy fragrance, and it takes My heart, and me, his master, he forsakes; Careless of me he pants and leaps to thee, And thee his pattern and ensample makes!

From The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam by Khayyam, Omar

Bernier told this ensample that teacheth so goodly matter, and of it he made what he might.

From Tales from the Old French by Various