Edward; Harolds infortunate going ouer into Normandie, the earle of. From Wordnik.com. [Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (8 of 8) The Eight Booke of the Historie of England] Reference
The infortunate mariage of a Gentleman, called Antonio Bologna, wyth the. From Wordnik.com. [The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1] Reference
For they set forth the dolefull falles of infortunate & afflicted Princes. From Wordnik.com. [The Arte of English Poesie] Reference
And it hath been noted, that those who ascribe openly too much to their own wisdom and policy, end infortunate. From Wordnik.com. [The Essays] Reference
Ah, infortunate Alerane, there is no floure that ought to be so handled, nor sauor, the sweetnesse whereof ought not to bee sented without desert merited before. From Wordnik.com. [The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1] Reference
Oh poore infortunate Lovers, whose Starres were so inauspicious to you, as to finish both your mortall lives, and fervent love, in lesse limitation then a dayes space. From Wordnik.com. [The Decameron] Reference
Formerly being a airline travel enthousiast, I never considered driving across the United States until an infortunate incident forced my ex-fiance and I to change our travel plans. From Wordnik.com. [Driving Across The United States Is Surprisingly Fun And Educational] Reference
And that passing by Lions one aduertised him of the infortunate chaunce of the Duchesse, whom if he thought to be innocent of the crime whereof she was accused, he would defend her to the sheading of the last drop of his bloude. From Wordnik.com. [The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1] Reference
Thus infortunate Violenta ended her life, her mother and brethren being acquited: and was executed in the presence of the duke of Calabria, the sonne of king Frederic of Aragon: which was that time the Viceroy there, and afterwardes died at Torry in. From Wordnik.com. [The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1] Reference
It happens many times that to vrge and enforce the matter we speake of, we go still mounting by degrees and encreasing our speech with wordes or with sentences of more waight one then another, & is a figure of great both efficacie & ornament, as he that declaring the great calamitie of an infortunate prince, said thus. From Wordnik.com. [The Arte of English Poesie] Reference
Which suerlie in good earnest may appeare by manie great arguments to be full true vnto such as shall well consider the state of this realme from time to time, how there hath béene euer gouernours raised vp to mainteine the maiestie of the kingdome, and to reduce the same to the former dignitie, when by anie infortunate mishap it hath beene brought in danger. From Wordnik.com. [Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (7 of 8) The Seventh Boke of the Historie of England] Reference
The Miseries of Queene MARGARITE, the infortunate VVife, of that most infortunate King Henry the sixt. From Wordnik.com. [The Battaile of Agincourt] Reference
And it hath been noted, that those who ascribe openly too much to their own wisdom and policy end infortunate. From Wordnik.com. [XL. Of Fortune] Reference
Nay rather, vindictive persons live the life of witches; who, as they are mischievous, so end they infortunate. From Wordnik.com. [The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to prose. Volume III (of X) - Great Britain and Ireland I] Reference
Nay, rather vindictive persons live the life of witches; who, as they are mischievous, so end they infortunate. From Wordnik.com. [Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 3] Reference
Besides those Poets Comick there were other who serued also the stage, but medled not with so base matters: For they set forth the dolefull falles of infortunate & afflicted Princes, & were called Poets Tragicall. From Wordnik.com. [The Arte of English Poesie] Reference
This is most infortunate, not only for you and your research, but also for your readers, who may trust your opinions in making a decision on whether or not to invest in this sector, but also which company (s) to invest in, or just wait. From Wordnik.com. Reference
The men were stricken with admiration, beholding the unequalled beauty of faire Restituta, and the selfe-same passion possessed the women, seeing Guion to be such a goodly and compleat young man: but the poore infortunate Lovers themselves, they stood with their lookes dejected to the ground, being much pittied of all, but no way to be holpen or rescued by any, awaiting when the happy houre would come, to finish both their shame and lives together. From Wordnik.com. [The Decameron] Reference
Counte sat, falling downe prostrate at his feete, weeping, saying vnto hym: “My Lorde, I am thy poore infortunate wyfe, who to th’intent thou mightest retourne and dwel in thine owne house, haue bene a great whyle begging aboute the worlde. From Wordnik.com. [The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1] Reference
Divers children he had, but (amongst the rest) a Sonne, in whose birth he was more infortunate then any of the rest; and continually greeved, in regard, that having all the compleate perfections of beauty, good forme, and manly parts, surpassing all other youths of his age or stature, yet hee wanted the reall ornament of the soule, reason and judgement; being (indeed a meere. From Wordnik.com. [The Decameron] Reference
Howbeit, as touching other goods, which are perhaps perished or wanting by infortunate dissipation or destruction, and for the which the said messengers of yours demand satisfaction to be made vnto them within a certain time by vs limited: may it please your honor to vnderstand that in the absence of our sayd souereigne lord the king, being as yet farre distant from vs, wee can in no wise limit or set downe any such terme of time. From Wordnik.com. [The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 05 Central and Southern Europe] Reference
But scarce had Ambrosio eyed her, when, with an ireful and disdaining mind, he spake these words: Comest thou by chance, O fierce basilisk of these mountains! to see whether the wounds of this wretch will yet bleed at thy presence? or dost thou come to insult and vaunt in the tragical feats of thy stern nature? or to behold from that height, like another merciless Nero, the fire of inflamed Rome? or arrogantly to trample this infortunate carcase, as the ingrateful daughter did her father Tarquins?. From Wordnik.com. [The Second Book. VI. Wherein Are Rehearsed the Despairing Verses of the Dead Shepherd, with Other Unexpected Accidents] Reference
And when shee had separated this litle member from the reste of the body (insaciable of crueltie) with the knife ripped a violent hole into his stomacke, and launching her cruel handes vpon his harte she tare it from the place, and gashing the same with many blowes, she said: “Ah, vile hart, harder then the Diamont whose andeuile forged the infortunate trappes of these my cruel destenies! oh that I could haue discoured thy cogitations in time past, as I doe now thy materiall substaunce, that I might haue bene preserued from thine abhominable treason, and detestable infidelitie.”. From Wordnik.com. [The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1] Reference
I am infortunate in the infirmity, and. From Wordnik.com. [Othello (1623 First Folio Edition)] Reference
Have made his father so infortunate, 36. From Wordnik.com. [Act the Fourth. Scene V] Reference
"We plagued those infortunate. From Wordnik.com. [French Pathfinders in North America] Reference
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