Famous Sayings and Their Authors: A Collection of Historical Sayings in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, and Latin |
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... speak of things imagin- ary as if they were real , while you preachers too often speak of things real as if they were imaginary . THOMAS BETTERTON ( 1635-1710 ) -in reply to the , Archbishop of Canterbury , who asked why actors were ...
... speak of things imagin- ary as if they were real , while you preachers too often speak of things real as if they were imaginary . THOMAS BETTERTON ( 1635-1710 ) -in reply to the , Archbishop of Canterbury , who asked why actors were ...
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... speak , then ? ) FREDERICK THE GREAT Prussia ( 1712-86 ) to D'ALEMbert . The king asked whether d'Alembert had seen the king of France ( Louis XV ) " Yes , when presenting to him my reception speech at the French Academy . " " Well ...
... speak , then ? ) FREDERICK THE GREAT Prussia ( 1712-86 ) to D'ALEMbert . The king asked whether d'Alembert had seen the king of France ( Louis XV ) " Yes , when presenting to him my reception speech at the French Academy . " " Well ...
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... speak of the throne in England as being safe , but I , you know , sit upon volcano . " -- Sır M. E. Grant Duff's Notes from a diary , vol . I , p . 272 . a Nous l'acceptons le cœur léger ( We accept it [ the re- sponsibility ] with ...
... speak of the throne in England as being safe , but I , you know , sit upon volcano . " -- Sır M. E. Grant Duff's Notes from a diary , vol . I , p . 272 . a Nous l'acceptons le cœur léger ( We accept it [ the re- sponsibility ] with ...
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ENGLISH AND AMERICAN SAYINGS I | 30 |
FRENCH SAYINGS | 82 |
GERMAN 99 | 190 |
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