Famous Sayings and Their Authors: A Collection of Historical Sayings in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, and Latin |
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BENJAMIN DISRAELI ( Earl of Beaconsfield ] ( 1804-81 ) -in a speech in the House of Commons on the Irish Land Bill , Mar. 11 , 1870 . Damn your principles ! Stick to your party . BENJAMIN DISRAELI [ Earl of Beaconstield ] ( 1804-81 ) ...
BENJAMIN DISRAELI ( Earl of Beaconsfield ] ( 1804-81 ) -in a speech in the House of Commons on the Irish Land Bill , Mar. 11 , 1870 . Damn your principles ! Stick to your party . BENJAMIN DISRAELI [ Earl of Beaconstield ] ( 1804-81 ) ...
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JOHN BRIGHT ( 1811-89 ) --referring to the land troubles in Ireland in 1880. Qualified in 1882 by him For me it will be enough that a marble stone should declare that a queen having reigned such a time lived and died a virgin .
JOHN BRIGHT ( 1811-89 ) --referring to the land troubles in Ireland in 1880. Qualified in 1882 by him For me it will be enough that a marble stone should declare that a queen having reigned such a time lived and died a virgin .
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After the victory of Santa Cruz , April 20 , 1657 , being ill with dropsy and scurvy , he hastened home , but died in sight of land , off Plymouth , Aug. 17 , 1657. ( Hume , Hist . of Engi . ) It is the custom here for but one man to be ...
After the victory of Santa Cruz , April 20 , 1657 , being ill with dropsy and scurvy , he hastened home , but died in sight of land , off Plymouth , Aug. 17 , 1657. ( Hume , Hist . of Engi . ) It is the custom here for but one man to be ...
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MARQUIS OF NORMANBY ( 17971863 ) -in a letter , written when lord lieutenant of Ireland ( Earl Mulgrave ) . Also attributed to Chief Baron Woulse ( 1787-1840 ) , and to Thomas Drummond ( 1797-1840 ) ; but cf. “ A landlord is not a land ...
MARQUIS OF NORMANBY ( 17971863 ) -in a letter , written when lord lieutenant of Ireland ( Earl Mulgrave ) . Also attributed to Chief Baron Woulse ( 1787-1840 ) , and to Thomas Drummond ( 1797-1840 ) ; but cf. “ A landlord is not a land ...
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The Angel of Death has been abroad throughout the land ; you may almost hear the beating of his wings . John BRIGHT ( 1801-89 ) -in the House of Commons , Feh . 23 , 1855 , referring to the Russian War . The atrocious crime of being a ...
The Angel of Death has been abroad throughout the land ; you may almost hear the beating of his wings . John BRIGHT ( 1801-89 ) -in the House of Commons , Feh . 23 , 1855 , referring to the Russian War . The atrocious crime of being a ...
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