achiev'd

Billy, with the glare in his face, nodded: and bending to my ear, for once achiev'd a whisper.

The Splendid Spur Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch 1903

Heine's first principle of criticising a book was, What motive is the author trying to carry out, or express or accomplish? and the second, Has he achiev'd it?

Supplementary Prose, from Complete Prose Works (1892) 1892

It will not be enough to say that no Nation ever achiev'd materialistic, political and money-making successes, with general physical comfort, as fully as the United States of America are to-day achieving them.

Memoranda ; from Complete Poetry and Collected Prose 1855

That he who never peril'd his life, but retains it to old age in riches and ease, has probably achiev'd nothing for himself worth mentioning,

Leaves of Grass Walt Whitman 1855

H. H.ine's first principle of criticising a book was, What motive is the author trying to carry out, or express or accomplish? and the second, H.s he achiev'd it?

Complete Prose Works Specimen Days and Collect, November Boughs and Goodbye My Fancy Walt Whitman 1855

If you have look'd on him who has achiev'd it you have look'd on one of the masters of the artists of all nations and times.

Complete Prose Works Specimen Days and Collect, November Boughs and Goodbye My Fancy Walt Whitman 1855

It will not be enough to say that no Nation ever achiev'd materialistic, political and money-making successes, with general physical comfort, as fully as the United States of America are to-day achieving them.

Good-Bye my Fancy ; from Complete Poetry and Collected Prose 1855

It will not be enough to say that no Nation ever achiev'd materialistic, political and money-making successes, with general physical comfort, as fully as the United States of America are to-day achieving them.

Complete Prose Works Specimen Days and Collect, November Boughs and Goodbye My Fancy Walt Whitman 1855

Then were great deeds achiev'd; nor thro 'the breach

The Iliad 750? BC-650? BC Homer 1834

I had now achiev'd this rare adventure ultimately much more to my satisfaction than I had bespoken the nature of it to turn out; nor was it much lessen'd, you may think, by my spark's lavish praises of my constancy and complaisance, which he gave weight to by a present that greatly surpassed my utmost expectation, besides his gratification to Mrs. Cole.

Fanny Hill, Part IX (second letter) 1749