Renowned

Examples

• We were in a fever of impatience; we were dying to see the renowned cathedral! Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
• After which the renowned Valerian (if he survive,) will fight with the broad-sword, LEFT HANDED! Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
• The pilgrims took what was left of the hallowed ruin, and we pressed on toward the goal of our crusade, renowned Jerusalem. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
• Having a desire to see those ancients who were most renowned for wit and learning, I set apart one day on purpose. Jonathan Swift. Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World.
• Really, said I, withdrawing my hand, for such a renowned hero, you have very little to say for yourself. Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
• We know, that were we to approach equally near to that renowned patriot, he would command a much higher degree of affection and admiration. David Hume. A Treatise of Human Nature.
• They were dancing the renowned Can-can. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
• It dates back to the shadowy ages of tradition, and was the birthplace of gods renowned in Grecian mythology. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
• We reached the quaint old fortified city of Bergamo, the renowned in history, some three-quarters of an hour before the train was ready to start. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
• Regina's renowned millinery establishment. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
• Engagement of the renowned MARCUS MARCELLUS VALERIAN! Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
• A direct descendant of the school of his countryman, Bergman, he was especially renowned as an analyst. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
• If he separated Monseigneur from others, it was only because he was more distinguished, more cherished, more generous, more renowned. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
• A great many centuries since, there flourished, in great state, the famous and renowned Lud Hudibras, king of Britain. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
• He closed his book hastily; and was at once ushered into the imposing presence of the renowned Mr. Fang. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
• We all got excited and impatient as the time drew near for the appearance of this renowned and capable character. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
• Italy and Sicily boast of Charondas, and there is Solon who is renowned among us; but what city has anything to say about you? Plato. The Republic.
• You were thrown, by some surprising accident, on this shore, renowned for its hospitality: seized immediately, and charged with murder. Mary Shelley. Frankenstein_Or_The Modern Prometheus.
• You must exercise the strength of mind for which you are renowned, and make the best of it. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
• Of course we visited the renowned International Exposition. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
• But what were sunsets to us, with the wild excitement upon us of approaching the most renowned of cities! Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
• But the niches that had contained the ashes of these renowned crusaders were empty. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.

Editor: Samantha