variëty - Weblio 英和・和英辞典 (original) (raw)

Do not fuse the two sounds ie into i in such words as sociëty, variëty, &c. […] 10. The enemies of Socrates conspired to ruin him, and calumny was the means adopted for this end. The Athenians, like many other āncient nations, worshipped a great variëty of gods; but Socrates was inclined to believe that there was but one true God, the author of all things; although, from a degree of prudence, in which he erred, he deemed it best to conform, in some measure, to the superstitions of his fellow-citizens, and to conceal his real opinions. […] 3. The whole wingëd insect tribe, it is probable, are equally intent upon their proper enjoyments; and under every variëty of constitution gratified, and perhaps equally gratified, by the offices which the Author of their nature has assigned to them.