Sentence Examples

1. This was the invidious distinction between them and the Sour-doughs, who, forsooth, made their bread from sour-dough because they had no baking-powder.
2. Neither forsooth on the contrary, thou dost ask of me, so far as I understand, to strive and labour to rob thee of honour and life, and to rob myself of them at the same time for if I take away thy honour it is plain I take away thy life, as a man without honour is worse than dead and being the instrument, as thou wilt have it so, of so much wrong to thee, shall not I, too, be left without honour, and consequently without life?
3. Oh, Merlin, he wondered , if only you could be here to see what you have wrought, forsooth it has to have been put in place by you!
4. He carried himself with pride, as though, forsooth, he had achieved a deed praiseworthy and meritorious.
5. Much it concerns a man, forsooth, how a few sticks are slanted over him or under him, and what colors are daubed upon his box.
6. I cannot but think that if we had more true wisdom in these respects, not only less education would be needed, because, forsooth, more would already have been acquired, but the pecuniary expense of getting an education would in a great measure vanish.
7. He felt a little shame because of his weakness, as though, forsooth, he were failing the gods in the service he owed them.