Famous Sayings and Their Authors: A Collection of Historical Sayings in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, and Latin |
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... alluding to the un- certain rewards of the profession of literature . Also attributed to Sir Walter Scott , but his saying was : " I determined that literature should be my staff , not my crutch , and that the profits of my literary ...
... alluding to the un- certain rewards of the profession of literature . Also attributed to Sir Walter Scott , but his saying was : " I determined that literature should be my staff , not my crutch , and that the profits of my literary ...
Page 91
... alluded to . C'est dommage de s'en aller ; ça ( Look here , in a commence à devenir amu . sant . ( It is a pity to go away : it is beginning to be amusing . ) Death - bed utterance of JOSEPH- LOUIS GAY LUSSAC ( 1778-1850 ) -alluding to ...
... alluded to . C'est dommage de s'en aller ; ça ( Look here , in a commence à devenir amu . sant . ( It is a pity to go away : it is beginning to be amusing . ) Death - bed utterance of JOSEPH- LOUIS GAY LUSSAC ( 1778-1850 ) -alluding to ...
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... alluding to the Conservative policy of L.-A. Thiers .. Saint - Arnaud de café - concert . ( Saint - Arnaud of the music- halls ) . Words by which JULES FERRY ( 1832-93 ) alluded to GENERAL BOULANGER ( 1837-91 ) in a speech at Épinal ...
... alluding to the Conservative policy of L.-A. Thiers .. Saint - Arnaud de café - concert . ( Saint - Arnaud of the music- halls ) . Words by which JULES FERRY ( 1832-93 ) alluded to GENERAL BOULANGER ( 1837-91 ) in a speech at Épinal ...
Contents
ENGLISH AND AMERICAN SAYINGS I | 30 |
FRENCH SAYINGS | 82 |
GERMAN 99 | 190 |
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