Famous Sayings and Their Authors: A Collection of Historical Sayings in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, and Latin |
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... dying words have been included , not so much because of any particular intrinsic merit they may possess , but rather ... dying men Enforce attention , like deep harmony ; Where words are scarce , they are seldom spent in vain ; For ...
... dying words have been included , not so much because of any particular intrinsic merit they may possess , but rather ... dying men Enforce attention , like deep harmony ; Where words are scarce , they are seldom spent in vain ; For ...
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... dying man can do nothing easy . Last words of BENJAMIN FRANK- LIN ( 1706-90 ) -to his daughter , who had advised him to change his position in bed , to breathe more easily . See J'avais cru plus difficile de mourir . .. a free breakfast ...
... dying man can do nothing easy . Last words of BENJAMIN FRANK- LIN ( 1706-90 ) -to his daughter , who had advised him to change his position in bed , to breathe more easily . See J'avais cru plus difficile de mourir . .. a free breakfast ...
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... Last words , when Händel ( 1685-1759 ) was announced . Another version : " It is folly ; they had better leave it alone , " alluding to pre- parations that were being made for honouring his birthday anni versary . a hasty plate of soup ...
... Last words , when Händel ( 1685-1759 ) was announced . Another version : " It is folly ; they had better leave it alone , " alluding to pre- parations that were being made for honouring his birthday anni versary . a hasty plate of soup ...
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... last long ? WILLIAM III . ( 1650-1702 ) —Last words , addressed to his physician . Carry my bones before you on your march , for the rebels will not be able to endure the sight of me , alive or dead . EDWARD I , of England , sur- named ...
... last long ? WILLIAM III . ( 1650-1702 ) —Last words , addressed to his physician . Carry my bones before you on your march , for the rebels will not be able to endure the sight of me , alive or dead . EDWARD I , of England , sur- named ...
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... Dying , dying . THOMAS HOOD ( 1792-1845 ) - Last words . Early and provident fear is the mother of safety . EDMUND BURKE ( 1729-97 ) —in a speech on the Petition of the Unitarians . Cf. La méfiance Est mère de la sûreté ( Prudence is ...
... Dying , dying . THOMAS HOOD ( 1792-1845 ) - Last words . Early and provident fear is the mother of safety . EDMUND BURKE ( 1729-97 ) —in a speech on the Petition of the Unitarians . Cf. La méfiance Est mère de la sûreté ( Prudence is ...
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ABBÉ alluding asked Attributed battle BENJAMIN DISRAELI Earl bien Biog c'est Cæsar CARDINAL Chamber of Deputies Charles COMTE death Dict Dieu Diogenes Laertius DUKE OF WELLINGTON Dying words Earl of Beaconsfield EDMUND BURKE Emperor enemy Engl England fait faut femme Français France French grand HENRY Hist homme honour House of Commons Hume j'ai jamais JOHN June king Last words Le Moniteur universel letter liberty Lives Lord LOUIS XIV Madam Mémoires MIRABEAU Molière Moniteur mort mourir n'est NAPOLEON nation never Paris Parliament Phocion phrase Plutarch PRESIDENT PRINCE BISMARCK Prussian qu'il qu'on Queen quoted referring Reichstag remark reply rien saying Sire soldiers speech Suetonius thou tion tout Voltaire W. E. GLADSTONE WELLINGTON 1769 WILLIAM γὰρ δὲ καὶ μὲν μὴ οὐ οὐκ τὴν τὸ Τὸν τοὺς