Famous Sayings and Their Authors: A Collection of Historical Sayings in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, and Latin |
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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 wiitten on my heart : ' " Were I to die at this moment , want of frigates ' would be found ...
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 wiitten on my heart : ' " Were I to die at this moment , want of frigates ' would be found ...
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CHARLES JAMES Fox ( 1749-1806 ) -in the House of Commons , referring to the assistance given by France to the American colonies and the resulting hostilities between England and France . .. amicably ...
CHARLES JAMES Fox ( 1749-1806 ) -in the House of Commons , referring to the assistance given by France to the American colonies and the resulting hostilities between England and France . .. amicably ...
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( Hume , Hist . of England . ) And let God be judge between you and me . OLIVER CROMWELL ( 1599-1658 ) —when dissolving the second Parliament of the Protectorate , Feb. 4 , 1658 . And they know the reason why .
( Hume , Hist . of England . ) And let God be judge between you and me . OLIVER CROMWELL ( 1599-1658 ) —when dissolving the second Parliament of the Protectorate , Feb. 4 , 1658 . And they know the reason why .
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ancient ally ; but he still entertains a confident hope that this untoward event will not be followed by further hostilities ” ( S. Walpole , Hist . of England , vol . ii , pp . 556-7 ; see also Dict , Nat . Biog . , vol . lx , p .
ancient ally ; but he still entertains a confident hope that this untoward event will not be followed by further hostilities ” ( S. Walpole , Hist . of England , vol . ii , pp . 556-7 ; see also Dict , Nat . Biog . , vol . lx , p .
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We shall this day light such a candle , by God's grace , in England , as I trust shall never be put out . Hugh LATIMER ( c . 1472-1555 ) --to Bishor NICHOLAS RIDLEY ( c . 1500-55 ) . Both were burned at the stake , Oct. 16 .
We shall this day light such a candle , by God's grace , in England , as I trust shall never be put out . Hugh LATIMER ( c . 1472-1555 ) --to Bishor NICHOLAS RIDLEY ( c . 1500-55 ) . Both were burned at the stake , Oct. 16 .
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| Title | Famous Sayings and Their Authors: A Collection of Historical Sayings in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, and Latin Casket Series Volume 7 of Sonnenschein's dictionaries of quotations |
| Author | Edward Latham |
| Publisher | Sonnenschein, 1904 |
| Original from | University of Chicago |
| Digitized | 7 May 2015 |
| Length | 269 pages |
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