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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QUEEN ELIZABETH ( 1533-1603 ) --- said to have been her dying words . Another version is that , in answer to the question who should succeed her , she said , “ I will have no rogue's ( rascal's ) son in my scat , " alluding to Lord ...
QUEEN ELIZABETH ( 1533-1603 ) --- said to have been her dying words . Another version is that , in answer to the question who should succeed her , she said , “ I will have no rogue's ( rascal's ) son in my scat , " alluding to Lord ...
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HENRY VIII ( 1491-1547 ) -- to his wise , Catherine Parr ( 1513-48 ) , after a theological argument . The king , on the queen declining the conversation , had said , “ You are now become a doctor , Kate ; and better fitted ENGLISH AND ...
HENRY VIII ( 1491-1547 ) -- to his wise , Catherine Parr ( 1513-48 ) , after a theological argument . The king , on the queen declining the conversation , had said , “ You are now become a doctor , Kate ; and better fitted ENGLISH AND ...
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... mistress I am ashamed to call you : so I know not what to call you , but yet I do thank you . Queen ELIZABETH ( 1533-1603 ) -on taking leave of Archbishop Parker's wife , after being entertained at Lambeth Palace .
... mistress I am ashamed to call you : so I know not what to call you , but yet I do thank you . Queen ELIZABETH ( 1533-1603 ) -on taking leave of Archbishop Parker's wife , after being entertained at Lambeth Palace .
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WILLIAM SHAKSPERE ( 15641616 — when playing the King in one of his own tragedies before Queen Elizabeth . The Queen dropped her handkerchief on the stage as if by accident , to see whether he would depart from his regal dignity .
WILLIAM SHAKSPERE ( 15641616 — when playing the King in one of his own tragedies before Queen Elizabeth . The Queen dropped her handkerchief on the stage as if by accident , to see whether he would depart from his regal dignity .
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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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