Allurements

Wisdom, not capable of being abus'd by false Notions, or wrong Ideas; her noble Soul is so well fortify'd with Constancy, that it is able to resist the most violent Attacks of different Fortune; the Menaces of Adversity can no more affright her, than the Allurements of Honour or Interest entice her; the Crown of Egypt, or the World's Empire are not able to move her Constancy, no not in the least Thought.

Exilius 2008

‘Allurements!’ almost shouted the doctor, and, as he did so, Lady Arabella stepped back a pace or two, retreating from the fire which shot out of his eyes.

Doctor Thorne 2004

'Once more, if a man has any senfe of Rectitude and good Morals, or has a Spark of Goodnefs and Humanity remaining, he cannot wifh to entice men into great Cities by frefh Allurements.

Captain Corelli's Mandolin De Bernieres, Louis 2003

The Thing called _Wit_, a Prince may taste, but it is dangerous for him to take too much of it; it hath Allurements which by refining his

Characters from 17th Century Histories and Chronicles Various

Allurements of great material prospects -- which might lead him to the path of immense fortune -- came to him, in the shape of the patents of his inventions.

Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose His Life and Speeches Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose

Allurements With sharp bird's-eye, enquiring nose,

Georgian Poetry 1920-22 Various 1912

(Allurements to piety rarely fell in the path of a New England child; but even he was child enough to suspect them when they occurred.)

Lady Good-for-Nothing Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch 1903

If therefore the bare speaking Voice has such Allurements in it, how much less ought we to wonder, however we may lament, that the sweeter Notes of Vocal Musick should so have captivated even the politer World into an Apostacy from Sense to an Idolatry of Sound.

An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber, Volume I 1889

"Allurements!" almost shouted the doctor, and, as he did so, Lady

Doctor Thorne Anthony Trollope 1848

He painted likewise his Face, and decked his whole Body with other Allurements ....

The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 5 Poetry George Gordon Byron Byron 1806