A Princess of Mars (Barsoom, #1)

by Edgar Rice Burroughs

proceeded at a trot across the plaza to the entrance of as magnificent an edifice as mortal eye has rested upon.

This is the difference between that time and this one. This sentence reads The place was beautiful. But it uses better words.

Should I be so indiscreet, her position would be even more unbearable than now, and the thought that she might feel that I was taking advantage of her helplessness, to influence her decision was the final argument which sealed my lips.

A modern concept written in a century old novel. How awesome

I verily believe that a man's way with women is in inverse ratio to his prowess among men.