Famous Sayings and Their Authors: A Collection of Historical Sayings in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, and Latin |
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... Biog . , xv , p . 437. ) SIR FRANCIS Drake ( 1540-96 ) — who was playing at bowls with Lord Howard of Effingham and others on a cliff overlooking the sea , when news was brought to him that the Armada had been seen off Lizard Point ...
... Biog . , xv , p . 437. ) SIR FRANCIS Drake ( 1540-96 ) — who was playing at bowls with Lord Howard of Effingham and others on a cliff overlooking the sea , when news was brought to him that the Armada had been seen off Lizard Point ...
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... ( Biog , Dram . , vol I , pt . 2 , p . 469 ; also Dict . Nat . Biog . , vol . xxxv . p . 180 : Pope's often quoted but apocryphal distich . " ) 66 This is the last of earth ! I am content ! JOHN QUINCY ADAMS , 6th presi- dent of the U. S. ...
... ( Biog , Dram . , vol I , pt . 2 , p . 469 ; also Dict . Nat . Biog . , vol . xxxv . p . 180 : Pope's often quoted but apocryphal distich . " ) 66 This is the last of earth ! I am content ! JOHN QUINCY ADAMS , 6th presi- dent of the U. S. ...
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... Biog . vol . xvii , p . 104. ) PRINCE EDWARD ( 1453-71 ) , son of Henry VI . ( 1421-71 ) —to Edward IV . ( 1441-83 ) when asked what had brought him to England . To that quarter of an hour I owe everything in life . LORD NELSON ( 1758 ...
... Biog . vol . xvii , p . 104. ) PRINCE EDWARD ( 1453-71 ) , son of Henry VI . ( 1421-71 ) —to Edward IV . ( 1441-83 ) when asked what had brought him to England . To that quarter of an hour I owe everything in life . LORD NELSON ( 1758 ...
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ENGLISH AND AMERICAN SAYINGS I | 30 |
FRENCH SAYINGS | 82 |
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