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Crimes and loose Living; Murder, Rapin, and Oppression, were frequently practis'd by them; and if the suffering Inhabitants complain'd to the
Exilius 2008
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To whom should I have complain'd when I was ill-used for being a Scotsman?
"I encourage conservative and libertarian — or just mischievous — students to flood the system with complaints about anything that offends them." Ann Althouse 2008
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To my Indifferent Lover, who complain'd of my Indifferency.
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To my Indifferent Lover, who complain'd of my Indifferency.
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To my Indifferent Lover, who complain'd of my Indifferency.
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Then Ascyltos having got heart again, began to amplifie the delight he took in having pillag'd Lycurgus; of whose miserableness he, not without cause, complain'd; for he neither paid him for his nights service, nor kept a table that had either meat, or drink on't, being such a sordid pinch-peny; that, notwithstanding his infinite wealth, he deny'd himself the common necessaries of life.
The Satyricon of Petronius Arbiter 20-66 Petronius Arbiter
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We often went together to hear Dr. Gifford, and as I had always a propensity to relieve every object in distress as far as I was able, I used to give to all that complain'd to me; sometimes half a guinea at a time, as I did not understand the real value of it.
A Narrative of the Most Remarkable Particulars in the Life of James Albert Ukawsaw Gronniosaw, an African Prince, as Related by Himself James Albert Ukawsaw Gronniosaw
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Giurasalemme Liberata; _the_ Reformer _of the_ Delphic Library, _to whose Perusal it was committed, found fault with it, because it was not written according to the Rules of_ Aristotle; _which affront being complain'd of, _ Apollo _was highly incens'd, and chid_ Aristotle _for his Presumption in daring to prescribe Laws and Rules to the high
Discourse on Criticism and of Poetry (1707) From Poems On Several Occasions (1707) Samuel Cobb
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"Not this day," said he, "but yesterday there came a very pretty woman, who, when she had tir'd me with a long sifting discourse; at last told me you deserv'd to be punisht, and shou'd as a slave, if you longer complain'd."
The Satyricon of Petronius Arbiter 20-66 Petronius Arbiter
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Full of anxious cares I spent the night: and Gito, inform'd that I lay at home, enter'd my chamber by day-break, when having passionately complain'd of my loose life, he told me the family took much notice of my behaviour, that I was seldom in waiting, and that perhaps the company I kept wou'd be my ruin.
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