The Stoic in Cicero, as Seneca did after him, treated the tales of the gods as mere anile superstition.
"Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius"
Samuel Dill
The feeblest commissioner was James-a-Croft, who had already exhibited himself with very anile characteristics, and whose subsequent manifestations were to seem like dotage.
"History of the United Netherlands, 1586-89, Vol. II. Complete"
John Lothrop Motley Last Updated: February 7, 2009
The object of Zoe's anile affection was a capable man, and justified his rather humiliating elevation by good service to the empire.
"The Byzantine Empire"
Charles William Chadwick Oman