Persuading

Examples

• Thus he spoke not persuading Cr?sus; for it is true indeed that the Persians before they subdued the Lydians had no luxury nor any good thing. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
• Neither must we sing to them of 'Gifts persuading gods, and persuading reverend kings. Plato. The Republic.
• He knew the power she would put in his hands if she consented; there would be no difficulty then in persuading her not to go back to her husband. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
• Poor Julia scarcely spoke a single word the whole evening; indeed we had the greatest difficulty in persuading her to be of our party. Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
• Archer made no comment on this, and Mrs. Welland continued: But we do most thoroughly appreciate your persuading Ellen to give up the idea. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
• Only one dog remained alive; but there was a human being within it, whom the sailors were persuading to enter the vessel. Mary Shelley. Frankenstein_Or_The Modern Prometheus.
• He joins Betteredge in persuading you to drink a little brandy and water before you go to bed. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
• From the length of time that elapsed, it appeared that John had some difficulty in persuading Mr. Donne to descend. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• I am sure they were talking of me; and I could not help thinking that he was persuading her to speak to me(do you think he was, Miss Woodhouse? Jane Austen. Emma.
• He had been bilious, but rich men were often bilious, and therefore he had been persuading himself that he was a man of property. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• We had had a great deal of trouble in persuading him to sit at all. Jane Austen. Emma.
• He undertook, therefore, the arduous task of persuading the young ladies to favour the company with an air--a song. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• There is no persuading you to change your mind, Brandon, I know of old, said Sir John, when once you are determined on anything. Jane Austen. Sense and Sensibility.
• But I cannot and will not accept the responsibility of persuading Laura to this marriage. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.

Typist: Lucinda