If, then, the first volume should appear to any as barren in important incident, dwelling Prolixly on trifles, or, rather, should seem at first sight profuse of reflections, and in general tediously minute, it must be remembered that it was precisely out of small beginnings that the Revolution was gradually developed; and that all the great results which follow sprang out of a countless number of trifling and little circumstances.
"The Revolt of The Netherlands, Complete"
Frederich Schiller
Thy pardon for this long and tedious case, Which, now that I review it, needs must seem Unduly dwelt on, Prolixly set forth!
"Browning's Shorter Poems"
Robert Browning