Famous Sayings and Their Authors: A Collection of Historical Sayings in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, and Latin |
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... GEORGE III ( 1738-1820 ) -on appointing Sir James Mackintosh ( 1765-1832 ) to the Recordership of Bombay , being assured of the change in Mackintosh's views . ( W. Jerdan , Men I have known , 1866 , p . 299 ) A man's best gift to his ...
... GEORGE III ( 1738-1820 ) -on appointing Sir James Mackintosh ( 1765-1832 ) to the Recordership of Bombay , being assured of the change in Mackintosh's views . ( W. Jerdan , Men I have known , 1866 , p . 299 ) A man's best gift to his ...
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... GEORGE BULL , Bishop of St. David's ( 1634-1710 ) . America must be conquered in France : France can never be conquered in America . CHARLES JAMES FOX ( 1749-1806 ) -in the House of Commons , referr- ing to the assistance given by ...
... GEORGE BULL , Bishop of St. David's ( 1634-1710 ) . America must be conquered in France : France can never be conquered in America . CHARLES JAMES FOX ( 1749-1806 ) -in the House of Commons , referr- ing to the assistance given by ...
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... George II , vol . ii , p . 331 ) . It was also used by GEORGE II ( 1683-1760 ) to WILLIAM PITT , Earl of Chatham ( 1708-78 ) when the latter pleaded unsuccessfully with him for Admiral Byng ( Feb. 1757 ) , urging that the House of ...
... George II , vol . ii , p . 331 ) . It was also used by GEORGE II ( 1683-1760 ) to WILLIAM PITT , Earl of Chatham ( 1708-78 ) when the latter pleaded unsuccessfully with him for Admiral Byng ( Feb. 1757 ) , urging that the House of ...
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... George III - referring to Walpole , who was wearing a low - crowned , broad - brimmed hat at Newmarket . He said : " Then the little man wears a shocking bad hat . " He had pre- viously asked who the stranger [ Walpole ] was . ( Capt ...
... George III - referring to Walpole , who was wearing a low - crowned , broad - brimmed hat at Newmarket . He said : " Then the little man wears a shocking bad hat . " He had pre- viously asked who the stranger [ Walpole ] was . ( Capt ...
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... GEORGE LYTTELTON ( 1709-73 ) -Last words , addressed to his son - in - law , Lord Valentia . " Be just and fear not . ” JOHN BRIGHT ( 1811-89 ) —his favourite maxim . Be of good cheer , Master Ridley , and play the man . We shall this ...
... GEORGE LYTTELTON ( 1709-73 ) -Last words , addressed to his son - in - law , Lord Valentia . " Be just and fear not . ” JOHN BRIGHT ( 1811-89 ) —his favourite maxim . Be of good cheer , Master Ridley , and play the man . We shall this ...
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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