Famous Sayings and Their Authors: A Collection of Historical Sayings in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, and Latin |
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... written upon my heart . " " QUEEN MARY I ( 1517-58 ) -Last words , alluding to England's loss of that town . Another version is : " When I die , ' Calais ' will be found written on my heart : cf. " Were I to die at this moment , ' want ...
... written upon my heart . " " QUEEN MARY I ( 1517-58 ) -Last words , alluding to England's loss of that town . Another version is : " When I die , ' Calais ' will be found written on my heart : cf. " Were I to die at this moment , ' want ...
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... written from Coimbra , May 31 , 1809 , to the Rt . Hon . J. Villiers . See The English nation is never so great as in adversity . I have long been of the opinion that the foundations of the future grandeur and stability of the British ...
... written from Coimbra , May 31 , 1809 , to the Rt . Hon . J. Villiers . See The English nation is never so great as in adversity . I have long been of the opinion that the foundations of the future grandeur and stability of the British ...
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... written Nov. 8 , 1597 , by HENRI IV ( 1553-1610 ) DUPLESSIS - MORNAY . to The above , although not the exact words used , are a résumé of the letter . A similar remark is also attributed to LOUIS XIV ( 1638-1715 ) in Ménagiana , vol . 3 ...
... written Nov. 8 , 1597 , by HENRI IV ( 1553-1610 ) DUPLESSIS - MORNAY . to The above , although not the exact words used , are a résumé of the letter . A similar remark is also attributed to LOUIS XIV ( 1638-1715 ) in Ménagiana , vol . 3 ...
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ENGLISH AND AMERICAN SAYINGS I | 30 |
FRENCH SAYINGS | 82 |
GERMAN 99 | 190 |
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