Famous Sayings and Their Authors: A Collection of Historical Sayings in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, and Latin |
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... WELLINGTON ( 1769- 1852 ) in a conversation with Samuel Rogers , referring to the battle of Waterloo ( June 18 , 1815 ) : in allusion to the Legendary Gigan- tomachia of classical ( post - Homeric ) antiquity cf. Plato , Republic 378 C ...
... WELLINGTON ( 1769- 1852 ) in a conversation with Samuel Rogers , referring to the battle of Waterloo ( June 18 , 1815 ) : in allusion to the Legendary Gigan- tomachia of classical ( post - Homeric ) antiquity cf. Plato , Republic 378 C ...
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... WELLINGTON ( 1769-1852 ) -alluding to the battle of Navarino ( Oct. 20 , 1827 ) , be- cause it appeared likely to disturb the balance of power . ' The phrase occurs in the speech of George IV . at the opening of Parlia- ment in 1828 ...
... WELLINGTON ( 1769-1852 ) -alluding to the battle of Navarino ( Oct. 20 , 1827 ) , be- cause it appeared likely to disturb the balance of power . ' The phrase occurs in the speech of George IV . at the opening of Parlia- ment in 1828 ...
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... WELLINGTON ( 1769- 1852 ) -in a letter to Thomas Raikes , March 1 , 1841 . Assassination has never changed the history of the world . BENJAMIN DISRAELI [ Earl of Beaconsfield ] ( 1804-81 ) -in a speech in the House of Commons , May ...
... WELLINGTON ( 1769- 1852 ) -in a letter to Thomas Raikes , March 1 , 1841 . Assassination has never changed the history of the world . BENJAMIN DISRAELI [ Earl of Beaconsfield ] ( 1804-81 ) -in a speech in the House of Commons , May ...
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... WELLINGTON ( 1769- 1852 ) at the Battle of Waterloo ( June 18 , 1815 ) , after looking at his watch . ( Cf. Hugo , Les Misé rables : Cosette , bk . 1 , ch . 10 ) . Books , churches , governments , are what we make them . WENDELL ...
... WELLINGTON ( 1769- 1852 ) at the Battle of Waterloo ( June 18 , 1815 ) , after looking at his watch . ( Cf. Hugo , Les Misé rables : Cosette , bk . 1 , ch . 10 ) . Books , churches , governments , are what we make them . WENDELL ...
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... WELLINGTON ( 1769- 1852 ) - Advice to a new Member who asked him how to get on in the House of Commons . Don't think , but try ; be patient , be accurate . JOHN HUNTER ( 1728-93 ) -Ad- vice to Edward Jenner , when consulted as to the ...
... WELLINGTON ( 1769- 1852 ) - Advice to a new Member who asked him how to get on in the House of Commons . Don't think , but try ; be patient , be accurate . JOHN HUNTER ( 1728-93 ) -Ad- vice to Edward Jenner , when consulted as to the ...
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