Famous Sayings and Their Authors: A Collection of Historical Sayings in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, and Latin |
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... LORD DENMAN ( 1779-1854 ) — in giving judgment in the case of O'Connell and others v . the Queen , in the House of Lords , Sept. 4 , 1844. ( Clark and Finnelly's Reports of Cases in the House of Lords , vol . xi , p . 351. ) " If it is ...
... LORD DENMAN ( 1779-1854 ) — in giving judgment in the case of O'Connell and others v . the Queen , in the House of Lords , Sept. 4 , 1844. ( Clark and Finnelly's Reports of Cases in the House of Lords , vol . xi , p . 351. ) " If it is ...
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... Lord Salisbury ( b . 1830 ) in 1874 . He also spoke of him as not being a man who measures his phrases . ' Ah , a German and a genius ! a prodigy , admit him ! DEAN SWIFT ( 1667-1745 ) —Last words , when Händel ( 1685-1759 ) was ...
... Lord Salisbury ( b . 1830 ) in 1874 . He also spoke of him as not being a man who measures his phrases . ' Ah , a German and a genius ! a prodigy , admit him ! DEAN SWIFT ( 1667-1745 ) —Last words , when Händel ( 1685-1759 ) was ...
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... Lord Beaconsfield has As for that , ' said Waldershare , ' sensible men are all of the same religion . And pray what is that ? ' inquired the prince . ' Sensible men never tell . ' ( Endymion ) . A man may be a fool to choose a ...
... Lord Beaconsfield has As for that , ' said Waldershare , ' sensible men are all of the same religion . And pray what is that ? ' inquired the prince . ' Sensible men never tell . ' ( Endymion ) . A man may be a fool to choose a ...
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... LORD LYTTON ( 1805-72 ) —in the House of Commons , alluding to the Reform Bill of 1866 . Are the doctors here ? PRESIDENT BENJAMIN HARRI- SON ( 1833-1901 ) -Last words , to his wife , who enquired whether he wanted anything . Are we not ...
... LORD LYTTON ( 1805-72 ) —in the House of Commons , alluding to the Reform Bill of 1866 . Are the doctors here ? PRESIDENT BENJAMIN HARRI- SON ( 1833-1901 ) -Last words , to his wife , who enquired whether he wanted anything . Are we not ...
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... LORD NELSON ( 1758-1805 ) —just before the Battle of the Nile ( Aug. I , 1798 ) ; when his officers rose from table and went to their respec- tive stations . ( Southey , Life of Nelson , ch . 5 ) 39 Be good , be virtuous , my lord ; you ...
... LORD NELSON ( 1758-1805 ) —just before the Battle of the Nile ( Aug. I , 1798 ) ; when his officers rose from table and went to their respec- tive stations . ( Southey , Life of Nelson , ch . 5 ) 39 Be good , be virtuous , my lord ; you ...
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