insperato

Sometimes he did ex insperato give a poor fellow money, to see how he would look, or on set purpose lose his purse as he went, to watch who found it, and withal how he would be affected, and with such objects he was much delighted.

Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

Neque enim est aliquid in tam breuibus uitae metis ita serum quod exspectare longum immortalis praesertim animus putet: quorum magna spes et excelsa facinorum machina repentino atque insperato saepe fine destruitur, quod quidem illis miseriae modum statuit.

The Theological Tractates and The Consolation of Philosophy Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius 1908

Meanwhile an old gentleman, one Megadorus, is persuaded by his sister to marry, and asks the miser for his daughter’s hand. durus senex vix promittit, atque aulae timens domo sublatam variis abstrudit locis. insidias servos facit huius Lyconidis qui virginem vitiarat; atque ipse obsecrat 10 avonculum Megadorum sibimet cedere uxorem amanti. per dolum mox Euclio cum perdidisset aulam, insperato invenit laetusque natam conlocat Lyconidi.

Amphitryo, Asinaria, Aulularia, Bacchides, Captivi Amphitryon, The Comedy of Asses, The Pot of Gold, The Two Bacchises, The Captives Titus Maccius Plautus 1919

'Nuper cujusdam militantis in Prætorio mater vidit in quiete, ut radicem sylvestris Rosæ (quam Cynorrhodon vocant) blanditam sibi aspectu pridie in Fruteto, mitteret filio bibendam: In Lusitaniâ res gerebatur, Hispaniæ, proximâ parte: casuque accidit, ut milite à morsu Canis incipiente aquas expavescere superveniret epistola orantis ut parêtet religioni; servatusque est ex insperato, & posteà quisquis auxilium simile tentavit.'"

Miscellanies Upon Various Subjects John Aubrey 1661