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A strange, antique, and classic grove, -- _nulli penetrabilis astro_.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 101, March, 1866 Various
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"To learn to be content not to be content" -- that is the secret -- but meanwhile I stumble in dark paths, through the grove nullo penetrabilis astro, where men have wandered before now.
The Altar Fire Arthur Christopher Benson 1893
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"Extrahens gladium de vaginâ percussit in cilicem, quæ adeo penetrabilis, Dei virtute agente, fuit gladio, quasi eâdem horâ lapis butirum esset, vel mollis glarea; ... et usque ad presentem diem, evidens signum patet, quod Scoti, ab Anglis devicti ac subjugata; monumento tali evidenter cunctis adeuntibus demonstrante."
Archaeological Essays, Vol. 1 James Young Simpson 1840
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No sooner did Mr. Fairthorn catch glimpse of Darrell's countenance within ten yards of the porch, than, his conscience taking alarm, he rushed incontinent from the window, the apartment, and, ere Darrell could fling open the door, was lost in some lair -- "nullis penetrabilis astris" -- in that sponge-like and cavernous abode wherewith benignant Providence had suited the locality to the creature.
What Will He Do with It? — Complete Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838
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Darrell could fling open the door, was lost in some lair -- "nullis penetrabilis astris" -- in that sponge-like and cavernous abode wherewith benignant Providence had suited the locality to the creature.
What Will He Do with It? — Volume 02 Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838
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Porro 1, quoniam CI. adverfarii '(a) natiyum in vitiofa diratata receptacula hu - morem nobis opponunt, non omittere oporfet, nihit omnino' intercedere, fiqui - dem 'fanguis m cellulofa fbatiola fsepiftlme exfudaf, quin perinde in obfti-uclo je - cinore bilis, alioquin penetrabilis, aut ipfa exhalef, aut certe humorem cellulofis cavernulis contentum: fuo; colore vitiet s quo 1 adeo; frequenter & inteftina pingat,
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ludificata sequor uerba aliena meis. auribus in uestris habito penetrabilis echo:
A Picture of Echo Ausonius 1912
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