Famous Sayings and Their Authors: A Collection of Historical Sayings in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, and Latin |
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... leave it alone , " alluding to pre- parations that were being made for honouring his birthday anni versary . a hasty plate of soup . GENERAL WINFIELD Scort ( 1786-1866 ) —in a letter to Governor Marcy ( 1786-1857 ) in 1846 . A horse ! a ...
... leave it alone , " alluding to pre- parations that were being made for honouring his birthday anni versary . a hasty plate of soup . GENERAL WINFIELD Scort ( 1786-1866 ) —in a letter to Governor Marcy ( 1786-1857 ) in 1846 . A horse ! a ...
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... leave of Archbishop Parker's wife , after being entertained at Lambeth Palace . The Queen greatly disapproved of marriage among the clergy . an irrepressible conflict be- tween opposing and endur- ing forces . WILLIAM HENRY SEWARD ...
... leave of Archbishop Parker's wife , after being entertained at Lambeth Palace . The Queen greatly disapproved of marriage among the clergy . an irrepressible conflict be- tween opposing and endur- ing forces . WILLIAM HENRY SEWARD ...
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... leave of Robert Harley , Earl of Oxford ( 1661-1724 ) in the Tower . The latter replied : " Farewell , Duke without a duchy ! " ( P. H. Stanhope ( Lord Mahon ) Hist . of Eng . 1836 , vol . i , p . 189 ) . See Adieu , prince sans terre ...
... leave of Robert Harley , Earl of Oxford ( 1661-1724 ) in the Tower . The latter replied : " Farewell , Duke without a duchy ! " ( P. H. Stanhope ( Lord Mahon ) Hist . of Eng . 1836 , vol . i , p . 189 ) . See Adieu , prince sans terre ...
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... leave you all without regret ; yet I do not love you less , but God more . " He has more wit than to be here . LADY FAIRFAX Reply when Lord Fairfax's name was called by the crier in forming the Court in Westminster Hall , Jan. 20 , 1649 ...
... leave you all without regret ; yet I do not love you less , but God more . " He has more wit than to be here . LADY FAIRFAX Reply when Lord Fairfax's name was called by the crier in forming the Court in Westminster Hall , Jan. 20 , 1649 ...
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... leave this world without a re- gret . HENRY DAVID THOREAU ( 1817- 62 ) Last words . I like thee better because thou livest unmarried . QUEEN ELIZABETH ( 1533- 1603 ) to Dr. Whitehead , who replied , " I like you the worse for the same ...
... leave this world without a re- gret . HENRY DAVID THOREAU ( 1817- 62 ) Last words . I like thee better because thou livest unmarried . QUEEN ELIZABETH ( 1533- 1603 ) to Dr. Whitehead , who replied , " I like you the worse for the same ...
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