Famous Sayings and Their Authors: A Collection of Historical Sayings in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, and Latin |
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... thou wert wont , Douglas will follow thee . " ( Dict of Nat . Biog . , vol . xv . , p . 304. ) " Pass first in fight , as thou wert wont to do , and Douglas will follow thee or die . " Cf. Heart ! that didst press forward still . ( Mrs ...
... thou wert wont , Douglas will follow thee . " ( Dict of Nat . Biog . , vol . xv . , p . 304. ) " Pass first in fight , as thou wert wont to do , and Douglas will follow thee or die . " Cf. Heart ! that didst press forward still . ( Mrs ...
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... ( Thou wilt show my head to the people ; it is worth the trouble ) . Request made by DANTON ( 1759- 94 ) on the scaffold to the executioner ( April 5 , 1794 ) . Preceded by : " Oh , ma femme ! oh , ma bien " aimée ! oh ! mes enfans ! je ...
... ( Thou wilt show my head to the people ; it is worth the trouble ) . Request made by DANTON ( 1759- 94 ) on the scaffold to the executioner ( April 5 , 1794 ) . Preceded by : " Oh , ma femme ! oh , ma bien " aimée ! oh ! mes enfans ! je ...
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... thou shalt not possess my bones ! ) - Percy Anecdotes , iii , p . 135 . In hoc signo vinces . ( In this sign thou shalt conquer ) . These words ( in their Greek original , ToÚT vika ) inscribed by CONSTANTINE THE GREAT ( 272- 337 ) on ...
... thou shalt not possess my bones ! ) - Percy Anecdotes , iii , p . 135 . In hoc signo vinces . ( In this sign thou shalt conquer ) . These words ( in their Greek original , ToÚT vika ) inscribed by CONSTANTINE THE GREAT ( 272- 337 ) on ...
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ENGLISH AND AMERICAN SAYINGS I | 30 |
FRENCH SAYINGS | 82 |
GERMAN 99 | 190 |
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