He could like the gray hairs of popery, did not some dotages there stagger him: he would come to us sooner, but our new name affrights him. ❋ John Earle (N/A)
How now? why flart'ft thou? what, doth death affright f Suf, Thy name affrights me, in whofe found is death, ❋ Unknown (1773)
There is that in yon distant sound of approaching battle that pleases me even while it affrights me. ❋ Unknown (2008)
Said he to them, “By Allah, my life long have I waded in the clashing sea of fight and I have met many a gallant sprite, but none so unfrightened of the sword that smites and the shock of men that affrights like these valiant Knights!” ❋ Unknown (2006)
Their valour is no better than that of a barking cur, who affrights all that go on without looking at him, but who, the moment he is turned upon with a stamp and a fierce look, retreats himself, amazed, afraid, and ashamed. ' ❋ Unknown (2008)
Fears, terrors, and affrights in all places, at all times and seasons. ❋ Unknown (2007)
Centuplicatque flammas, &c. This meditation terrifies these poor distressed souls, especially if their bodies be predisposed by melancholy, they religiously given, and have tender consciences, every small object affrights them, the very inconsiderate reading of Scripture itself, and misinterpretation of some places of it; as, Many are called, few are chosen. ❋ Unknown (2007)
That affrights me more, when I see a beast in likeness of a man. ❋ Unknown (2007)
This horrible kind of melancholy (for so he terms it) had been often brought before him, and troubles and affrights commonly men and women, young and old of all sorts. ❋ Unknown (2007)
Many men are so amazed and astonished with fear, they know not where they are, what they say, [1662] what they do, and that which is worst, it tortures them many days before with continual affrights and suspicion. ❋ Unknown (2007)
That like nor peace nor war? the one affrights you, ❋ Unknown (2004)
Thunder affrights the Infants in the schooles, And threatnings are the conquerors of fooles. ❋ Unknown (2003)
And their own voice affrights them when they groan. ❋ Unknown (2003)
Alexander Aphrodiseus hath accounted unanswerable: why the lion, who with his only cry and roaring affrights all beasts, dreads and feareth only a white cock? ❋ Unknown (2002)
And thus, though surrounded by circle upon circle of consternations and affrights, did these inscrutable creatures at the centre freely and fearlessly indulge in all peaceful concernments; yes, serenely revelled in dalliance and delight. ❋ Unknown (2002)
But in any case, where these two meet, something allures us, something affrights us, and the reasonings that run between them are ready to entangle us, -- then is the hour of temptation. ❋ 1616-1683 (1967)
The discomfort spoiled his appreciation of the strange, attractive experience of being borne by night through the sleepless forest, where in the dark hours only the bird and the monkey repose; and even to them the creeping menace of the climbing snake affrights the one and the wheeling shapes of the night-flying birds of prey scare the other. ❋ Gordon Casserly (N/A)
The apparition which affrights and confounds his companions only spurs his not less timid, perhaps, but more speculative nature into following and plying it with questions. ❋ Various (N/A)
The dim vistas about him had no affrights; he was at home, he was the child of the tranquil, the loving mother, whose lap is the pasture-land and forest. ❋ Neil Munro (N/A)
