Famous Sayings and Their Authors: A Collection of Historical Sayings in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, and Latin |
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107-8 ) , referring to a mot of Villars which seems never to have been uttered by him .. " le mot est si bien dans sa nature que , s'il ne l'a pas dit , il a dii le dire In these cases the Italian saying , “ se non č zero č ben trovato ...
107-8 ) , referring to a mot of Villars which seems never to have been uttered by him .. " le mot est si bien dans sa nature que , s'il ne l'a pas dit , il a dii le dire In these cases the Italian saying , “ se non č zero č ben trovato ...
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DUKE OF WELLINGTON ( 17691852 ) — in 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.
DUKE OF WELLINGTON ( 17691852 ) — in 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.
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at in the House of Commons , May 1 , 1873 , referring to London . A Conservative Government is an organized hypocrisy . BENJAMIN DISRAELI , [ Earl of Beaconsfield ] ( 1804-81 ) -in a debate in the House of Commons , March 17 , 1845 , on ...
at in the House of Commons , May 1 , 1873 , referring to London . A Conservative Government is an organized hypocrisy . BENJAMIN DISRAELI , [ Earl of Beaconsfield ] ( 1804-81 ) -in a debate in the House of Commons , March 17 , 1845 , on ...
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BENJAMIN DISRAELI [ Earl of Leaconsfield ] ( 1804-81 ) --- referring to Lord Salisbury ( b . 1830 ) in 1874 . Ile also spoke of him as not being a man who nieasures his phrases . ' Ah , a German and a genius ! a prodigy , admit him !
BENJAMIN DISRAELI [ Earl of Leaconsfield ] ( 1804-81 ) --- referring to Lord Salisbury ( b . 1830 ) in 1874 . Ile also spoke of him as not being a man who nieasures his phrases . ' Ah , a German and a genius ! a prodigy , admit him !
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JOHN DESNIS ( 1657-1734 ) - to Rowe , referring to a pun made by Dr. Garih ( 1660-1719 ) , the Doctor having sent his snuff - box to the lastnamed , with the two Greek letters $ P ( Phi Ro ) written inside the lid .
JOHN DESNIS ( 1657-1734 ) - to Rowe , referring to a pun made by Dr. Garih ( 1660-1719 ) , the Doctor having sent his snuff - box to the lastnamed , with the two Greek letters $ P ( Phi Ro ) written inside the lid .
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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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