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= Example Usages Of Evil In English Language Public Domain Literature =

= Example Usages Of Evil In English Language Public Domain Literature =

'''In the book : ''The Adventure of the Dying Detective #20 in our series by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle'''''

'''In the book : ''The Adventure of the Dying Detective #20 in the series by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle'''''

"Well, Watson, we seem to have fallen upon '' '''evil''' '' days," said he in a feeble voice, but with something of his old carelessness of manner.

"Well, Watson, we seem to have fallen upon '' '''evil''' '' days," said he in a feeble voice, but with something of his old carelessness of manner.

'''In the book : ''Diary of a Pilgrimage, by Jerome K. Jerome #17 in our series by Jerome K. Jerome'''''

'''In the book : ''Diary of a Pilgrimage, by Jerome K. Jerome #17 in the series by Jerome K. Jerome'''''

From which particular berth, in that dimly-lighted, '' '''evil''' '' - smelling place, it proceeded nobody was quite sure.

From which particular berth, in that dimly-lighted, '' '''evil''' '' - smelling place, it proceeded nobody was quite sure.

'''In the book : ''The Day's Work/Part I, by Kipling #8 in our series by Rudyard Kipling'''''

'''In the book : ''The Day's Work/Part I, by Kipling #8 in the series by Rudyard Kipling'''''

" The Buck made no movement as he answered: "How long has this '' '''evil''' '' been?

" The Buck made no movement as he answered: "How long has this '' '''evil''' '' been?

A new word creeping from mouth to mouth among the Common Folk - a word that neither man nor God can lay hold of - an '' '''evil''' '' word - a little lazy word among the Common Folk, saying (and none know who set that word afoot) that they weary of ye, Heavenly Ones.

A new word creeping from mouth to mouth among the Common Folk - a word that neither man nor God can lay hold of - an '' '''evil''' '' word - a little lazy word among the Common Folk, saying (and none know who set that word afoot) that they weary of ye, Heavenly Ones.

The Governor told the crew that they were '' '''evil''' '' , and they asked for food.

The Governor told the crew that they were '' '''evil''' '' , and they asked for food.

'''In the book : ''The Education of Henry Adams, by Adams We also have an HTML version of this book called: eduha10h.htm'''''

'''In the book : ''The Education of Henry Adams, by Adams'''''

Resistance to something was the law of New England nature; the boy looked out on the world with the instinct of resistance; for numberless generations his predecessors had viewed the world chiefly as a thing to be reformed, filled with '' '''evil''' '' forces to be abolished, and they saw no reason to suppose that they had wholly succeeded in the abolition; the duty was unchanged.

Resistance to something was the law of New England nature; the boy looked out on the world with the instinct of resistance; for numberless generations his predecessors had viewed the world chiefly as a thing to be reformed, filled with '' '''evil''' '' forces to be abolished, and they saw no reason to suppose that they had wholly succeeded in the abolition; the duty was unchanged.

That duty implied not only resistance to '' '''evil''' '' , but hatred of it.

That duty implied not only resistance to '' '''evil''' '' , but hatred of it.

They belong to the spiritual world; or to the doubtful ground of Magic which lay between Good and '' '''evil''' '' .

They belong to the spiritual world; or to the doubtful ground of Magic which lay between Good and '' '''evil''' '' .

'''In the book : ''The Mutiny of the "Elsinore", by Jack London #88 in our series by Jack London'''''

'''In the book : ''The Mutiny of the "Elsinore", by Jack London #88 in the series by Jack London'''''

She had always lived; her red blood sang to her only that she would always live and that nothing '' '''evil''' '' would ever happen to her glorious personality.

She had always lived; her red blood sang to her only that she would always live and that nothing '' '''evil''' '' would ever happen to her glorious personality.

"'Life is no longer good or '' '''evil''' '' .

"'Life is no longer good or '' '''evil''' '' .

His situation is an '' '''evil''' '' --but you must consider it as what satisfies your friend; and I will answer for your thinking better and better of him as you know him more.

His situation is an '' '''evil''' '' --but you must consider it as what satisfies your friend; and I will answer for your thinking better and better of him as you know him more.

'''In the book : ''Essay on Man by Alexander Pope #1 in our series by Alexander Pope'''''

'''In the book : ''Essay on Man by Alexander Pope #1 in the series by Alexander Pope'''''

All nature is but art, unknown to thee; All chance, direction, which thou canst not see; All discord, harmony not understood; All partial '' '''evil''' '' , universal good: And, spite of pride in erring reason's spite, One truth is clear, whatever is, is right.

All nature is but art, unknown to thee; All chance, direction, which thou canst not see; All discord, harmony not understood; All partial '' '''evil''' '' , universal good: And, spite of pride in erring reason's spite, One truth is clear, whatever is, is right.

Self-love and reason to one end aspire, Pain their aversion, pleasure their desire; But greedy that, its object would devour, This taste the honey, and not wound the flower: Pleasure, or wrong or rightly understood, Our greatest '' '''evil''' '' , or our greatest good.

Self-love and reason to one end aspire, Pain their aversion, pleasure their desire; But greedy that, its object would devour, This taste the honey, and not wound the flower: Pleasure, or wrong or rightly understood, Our greatest '' '''evil''' '' , or our greatest good.

Medea looked upon him, and the helplessness that he showed made her want to work a greater '' '''evil''' '' upon him, or, if not upon him, upon his house.

Medea looked upon him, and the helplessness that he showed made her want to work a greater '' '''evil''' '' upon him, or, if not upon him, upon his house.

'''In the book : ''The Filigree Ball, Anna Katherine Green #4 in our series by Anna Katherine Green'''''

'''In the book : ''The Filigree Ball, Anna Katherine Green #4 in the series by Anna Katherine Green'''''

A lifeless man, lying outstretched on a certain hearthstone, might be found once in a house and awaken no special comment; but when this same discovery has been made twice, if not thrice, during the history of a single dwelling, one might surely be pardoned a distrust of its seemingly home-like appointments, and discern in its slowly darkening walls the presence of an '' '''evil''' '' which if left to itself might perish in the natural decay of the e place, but which, if met and challenged, might strike again and make another blot on its thrice-crimsoned hearthstone.

A lifeless man, lying outstretched on a certain hearthstone, might be found once in a house and awaken no special comment; but when this same discovery has been made twice, if not thrice, during the history of a single dwelling, one might surely be pardoned a distrust of its seemingly home-like appointments, and discern in its slowly darkening walls the presence of an '' '''evil''' '' which if left to itself might perish in the natural decay of the e place, but which, if met and challenged, might strike again and make another blot on its thrice-crimsoned hearthstone.

What was there in this old picture to arouse such curiosity in one bent on '' '''evil''' '' if not fresh from a hideous crime?

What was there in this old picture to arouse such curiosity in one bent on '' '''evil''' '' if not fresh from a hideous crime?

So, in an '' '''evil''' '' day, and when I was just eighteen, I fell in love, or thought I did, with a man - (Oh, Francis, imagine it, now that I have seen you!

So, in an '' '''evil''' '' day, and when I was just eighteen, I fell in love, or thought I did, with a man - (Oh, Francis, imagine it, now that I have seen you!

'''In the book : ''The Flag-Raising, by Kate Douglas Wiggin #14 in our series by Kate Douglas Wiggin'''''

'''In the book : ''The Flag-Raising, by Kate Douglas Wiggin #14 in the series by Kate Douglas Wiggin'''''

" Jane's frame of mind was naturally depressed and timorous, having been affected by Miranda's gloomy presages of '' '''evil''' '' to come.

" Jane's frame of mind was naturally depressed and timorous, having been affected by Miranda's gloomy presages of '' '''evil''' '' to come.

He showed unparalleled malignity and selfishness in '' '''evil''' '' ; he destroyed my friends; he devoted to destruction beings who possessed exquisite sensations, happiness, and wisdom; nor do I know where this thirst for vengeance may end.

He showed unparalleled malignity and selfishness in '' '''evil''' '' ; he destroyed my friends; he devoted to destruction beings who possessed exquisite sensations, happiness, and wisdom; nor do I know where this thirst for vengeance may end.

'' '''Evil''' '' thenceforth became my good.

'' '''Evil''' '' thenceforth became my good.