I merely say that when literature deliberately attacks established society, the instinct of self-preservation obliges the latter to defend itself even to persecuting its adversary.
I shall do the best I can, Sir,' replied Miss Betsy modestly; 'but am very sorry for the occasion which obliges me to take upon me an office I am so little accustomed to.
Yet society conceives him, and obliges us to conceive him, as invested with a character sui generis that isolates him, holds at a distance all rash encroachments and, in a word, imposes respect.
But we have found nothing in this publication which obliges us to modify the preceding description or even to complete it with important additions.
Of all the taxes laid on mankind by respect to society and the influence of example, no one is so burthensome as that which obliges a man to submit to a thousand ills at home, rather than be suspected of being a bad husband abroad.
My concern for the three poor motherless children obliges me to give you this advice; for their estates, poor girls, depend upon the success of this cause.
He offers us troops to march to our relief, and it is certain he does not deceive us in this respect, but highly obliges us.
Eurylochus, who has refused to drink, informs Ulysses, who immediately repairs to the palace, and obliges Circe to restore to his companions their former shape.
Minos, having overcome the Athenians, obliges them to pay a tribute of youths and virgins of the best families, to be exposed to the Minotaur.
Be careful to form your judgment upon those who ask any questions from you, and if common civility obliges you to give an answer, give only an evasive one, if any other is likely to commit you.
To depart from my usual habits has become painful to me, and I execrate whatever obliges me to leave this happy little spot of ground.
This obliges me to speak further on some points of detail.
The passive role of woman in sexual life obliges her only to betray her feelings to the object of her desires in a reserved and prudent manner.
She is given an official form which obliges her to submit to medical examination once a week or once a fortnight, under the penalty of being arrested and punished.
The true reason is that the man risks much more than the woman by remaining celibate, and this obliges him to take more pains than the women to make himself fascinating.
But it is distressing also, inasmuch as, to deserve it, it obliges me to give my whole opinion.
Respect for the integrity of courts of justice, and especially of so high a one as that of the King's Council, obliges us to presume that circumstances arose which justified this part of their order.
Want of information as to what may be the precise measure proposed by the Governor and Council, obliges me to shift my ground, and take up the subject in every possible form.
Religion but too often forms licentious, immoral despots, obeyed by slaves, whom every thing obliges to conform to their views.
The riverobliges the men to undergo great fatigue and labour in hauling the Canoes over the Sholes in the Cold water naked.
McClellin, he gave us Some Buisquit, Chocolate Sugar & whiskey, for which our party were in want and for which we made a return of a barrel of corn & much obliges to him.
I'm sure, if it obliges my dear master, I am justified; for he deserves of me all things in my poor power.
It sometimes obliges the artist to readjust his technical methods very materially.
The required accent oftenobliges the performer to employ a different fingering.
This Protestation obliges the Sheriffs to exert themselves more than ever, to make these Slaves do all the Service that is possible: M.
Excuse my language, as I am not much accustomed to writing in French, but your Excellency's having no person who understands English obliges me to attempt that language.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "obliges" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
