Famous Sayings and Their Authors: A Collection of Historical Sayings in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, and Latin |
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... Thee in the fields , and gardens , but I have found Thee O God , in thy Sanctuary - thy Temple . FRANCIS BACON ( 1561-1626 ) - Last words . Preceded by : Thy creatures , O Lord , have been my books , but Thy Holy Scriptures much more ...
... Thee in the fields , and gardens , but I have found Thee O God , in thy Sanctuary - thy Temple . FRANCIS BACON ( 1561-1626 ) - Last words . Preceded by : Thy creatures , O Lord , have been my books , but Thy Holy Scriptures much more ...
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... thee onward as thou wast wont , and Douglas will follow thee or die . SIR JAMES DOUGLAS ( c . 1286- 1330 ) -referring to the heart of Robert Bruce in a casket , which he threw before him in a battle on the plains of Andalusia in Spain ...
... thee onward as thou wast wont , and Douglas will follow thee or die . SIR JAMES DOUGLAS ( c . 1286- 1330 ) -referring to the heart of Robert Bruce in a casket , which he threw before him in a battle on the plains of Andalusia in Spain ...
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... thee , God cures thee ! ) Phrase used by the kings of France when touching for scrofula or King's evil , after being anointed . According to Père Daniel's Histoire de France , Robert II ( 970-1031 ) surnamed le Pieux ( the Pious ) , son ...
... thee , God cures thee ! ) Phrase used by the kings of France when touching for scrofula or King's evil , after being anointed . According to Père Daniel's Histoire de France , Robert II ( 970-1031 ) surnamed le Pieux ( the Pious ) , son ...
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ENGLISH AND AMERICAN SAYINGS I | 30 |
FRENCH SAYINGS | 82 |
GERMAN 99 | 190 |
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