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1588 E. Aggas tr. F. de La Noue Politicke & Mil. Disc. xxvi. 349 What fruite is sometimes gotten of hurtfull things, which at the first blush appearing ruinous, doe neuerthelesse after the euent giue vs to weete that they bred our good instructions.

1602 J. Clapham Hist. Eng. 59 Such as before the Battell were so wary and wise in aduenturing, waxed forward enough after the euent.

1795 W. Paley View Evidences Christianity (ed. 3) II. ii. i. 22 If the prophecies had been composed after the event, there would have been more specification.

1875 B. Jowett in tr. Plato Dialogues (ed. 2) V. 53 There is no merit..in learning wisdom after the event.

1971 Gay Liberation Front Manifesto 4 Cottagers and cruisers will be zealously hunted, while queer-bashers may be apprehended, halfheartedly, after the event.

2007 Racing Post 14 Feb. 16/2 It may be a case of being sapient after the event, but any horse who obtains handicap qualifications in such rapid order is often worth a close look.