Famous Sayings and Their Authors: A Collection of Historical Sayings in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, and Latin |
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... called - when we have Dr. Johnson's opinion that " We must consider how very little history there is ; I mean real authentic history . That certain kings reigned , and certain battles were fought , we can depend upon as true ; but all ...
... called - when we have Dr. Johnson's opinion that " We must consider how very little history there is ; I mean real authentic history . That certain kings reigned , and certain battles were fought , we can depend upon as true ; but all ...
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... called by the crier in forming the Court in Westminster Hall , Jan. 20 , 1649 , to try Charles I for treason . When the charge against the king " In the name of the people of England was read , she exclaimed tenth part of them . " " 6 ...
... called by the crier in forming the Court in Westminster Hall , Jan. 20 , 1649 , to try Charles I for treason . When the charge against the king " In the name of the people of England was read , she exclaimed tenth part of them . " " 6 ...
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... called the New World into ex- istence to redress the balance of the Old . GEORGE CANNING ( 1770-1827 ) —— in a speech on the relations between Great Britain and Portugal ( Dec. 12 , 1826 ) . Alluded to by Daniel Webster , in his speech ...
... called the New World into ex- istence to redress the balance of the Old . GEORGE CANNING ( 1770-1827 ) —— in a speech on the relations between Great Britain and Portugal ( Dec. 12 , 1826 ) . Alluded to by Daniel Webster , in his speech ...
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... called Muscular Christi- anity , ' and a very fine specimen of it too . " ( Kenelm Chillingly , ch . 2. ) My anchor is well cast , and my ship , though weatherbeaten , will outride the storm . REV . SAMUEL HOPKINS ( 1721- 1803 ) -Last ...
... called Muscular Christi- anity , ' and a very fine specimen of it too . " ( Kenelm Chillingly , ch . 2. ) My anchor is well cast , and my ship , though weatherbeaten , will outride the storm . REV . SAMUEL HOPKINS ( 1721- 1803 ) -Last ...
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... called ' taking a leap in the dark . ” “ ” ( Watkins , Anecdotes of Men of Learning and Genius , 1808 , p . 276. ) Cf. Sir John Vanbrugh , The Pro- voked Wife , act 5 , sc . vi , produced 1697. is enough ; I'll not fail . ( Aside . ) So ...
... called ' taking a leap in the dark . ” “ ” ( Watkins , Anecdotes of Men of Learning and Genius , 1808 , p . 276. ) Cf. Sir John Vanbrugh , The Pro- voked Wife , act 5 , sc . vi , produced 1697. is enough ; I'll not fail . ( Aside . ) So ...
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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