Famous Sayings and Their Authors: A Collection of Historical Sayings in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, and Latin |
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... is a Batavian * grace about his exhibi . tion which takes the sting out of what he has said . ” * [ Alluding to Beresford Hope's descent from the family of Hope of Amsterdam , and his action while speaking ) . .. a social animal .
... is a Batavian * grace about his exhibi . tion which takes the sting out of what he has said . ” * [ Alluding to Beresford Hope's descent from the family of Hope of Amsterdam , and his action while speaking ) . .. a social animal .
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I Romanus et supra grammaticam . know what I have to face . I have to face a coalition . The combina . driving a coach and six tion may be successful . But coalithrough an Act of Parlia . tions , although successful , have ment . always ...
I Romanus et supra grammaticam . know what I have to face . I have to face a coalition . The combina . driving a coach and six tion may be successful . But coalithrough an Act of Parlia . tions , although successful , have ment . always ...
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... my when told that the sentence of death daughter to my country . pronounced upon him had been THOMAS JEFFERSON ( 1743-1826 ) changed to one of simple decapita- - Last words . tion , by clemency of the king .
... my when told that the sentence of death daughter to my country . pronounced upon him had been THOMAS JEFFERSON ( 1743-1826 ) changed to one of simple decapita- - Last words . tion , by clemency of the king .
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( Drink thy Sieyès of a still - born constitu- blood , Beaumanoir , the thirst tion . ) Journal Officiel , Débats will pass off . ) parlementaires , p . 1636 . Reply made by GEOFFREY DE Words addressed by M. FLOQUET , Boves to JEAN De ...
( Drink thy Sieyès of a still - born constitu- blood , Beaumanoir , the thirst tion . ) Journal Officiel , Débats will pass off . ) parlementaires , p . 1636 . Reply made by GEOFFREY DE Words addressed by M. FLOQUET , Boves to JEAN De ...
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E. Rimmel , Souvenirs de l'Exposi . tion ( 1868 ) , p . 16 . Faites comme eux , vous étiez dessous , mettez - vous dessus . Voilà la révolution . ( Act like them , you were undermost , put yourselves uppermost . There's revolution . ) ...
E. Rimmel , Souvenirs de l'Exposi . tion ( 1868 ) , p . 16 . Faites comme eux , vous étiez dessous , mettez - vous dessus . Voilà la révolution . ( Act like them , you were undermost , put yourselves uppermost . There's revolution . ) ...
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