Famous Sayings and Their Authors: A Collection of Historical Sayings in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, and Latin |
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... thee . JAMES I. ( 1566-1625 ) -to Sir Walter Raleigh ( 1552-1618 ) , when meeting him for the first time . By seizing the Isthmus of Darien you will wrest the keys of the world from Spain . SIR WALTER RALEIGH ( 1552- 1618 ) Advice given ...
... thee . JAMES I. ( 1566-1625 ) -to Sir Walter Raleigh ( 1552-1618 ) , when meeting him for the first time . By seizing the Isthmus of Darien you will wrest the keys of the world from Spain . SIR WALTER RALEIGH ( 1552- 1618 ) Advice given ...
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... thee , and God himself shall be thy great reward . ALFRED THE GREAT ( 849-901 ) — Last words . Commend your souls to God , for our bodies are the foes ! SIMON DE MONTFORT , Earl of Leicester ( 1206-65 ) -Last words ; at the battle of ...
... thee , and God himself shall be thy great reward . ALFRED THE GREAT ( 849-901 ) — Last words . Commend your souls to God , for our bodies are the foes ! SIMON DE MONTFORT , Earl of Leicester ( 1206-65 ) -Last words ; at the battle of ...
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... thee , why then climb at all ? " ( see Fuller , Worthies ) . is : Another version " Fain would I climb , but that I fear to fall , " and " If thy mind fail thee , do not climb at all . " ( Scott , Kenilworth , ch . xvii ) Cf. " Fain ...
... thee , why then climb at all ? " ( see Fuller , Worthies ) . is : Another version " Fain would I climb , but that I fear to fall , " and " If thy mind fail thee , do not climb at all . " ( Scott , Kenilworth , ch . xvii ) Cf. " Fain ...
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... Thee thanks , O God , for all Thy benefits , and with all the pains of my soul I humbly beseech Thy mercy to give me remission of those sins I have wickedly com- mitted against Thee ; and of all mortal men whom willingly or ignorantly I ...
... Thee thanks , O God , for all Thy benefits , and with all the pains of my soul I humbly beseech Thy mercy to give me remission of those sins I have wickedly com- mitted against Thee ; and of all mortal men whom willingly or ignorantly I ...
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... thee all the time . JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER ( 1807-92 ) -Last words , to his niece , who asked whether he knew her . Another version is : " Give my love to the world . " I have learnt again what I have often learnt before , that you ...
... thee all the time . JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER ( 1807-92 ) -Last words , to his niece , who asked whether he knew her . Another version is : " Give my love to the world . " I have learnt again what I have often learnt before , that you ...
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