Famous Sayings and Their Authors: A Collection of Historical Sayings in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, and Latin |
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... THOMAS BETTERTON ( 1635-1710 ) -in reply to the Archbishop of Canterbury , who asked why actors were more successful than preachers in impressing their auditors . too a delusion , a mockery , and a snare . LORD DENMAN ( 1779-1854 ) — in ...
... THOMAS BETTERTON ( 1635-1710 ) -in reply to the Archbishop of Canterbury , who asked why actors were more successful than preachers in impressing their auditors . too a delusion , a mockery , and a snare . LORD DENMAN ( 1779-1854 ) — in ...
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... THOMAS AR- NOLD ( 1795-1842 ) —to his physician , Dr. Bucknill ( Stanley's Life of Ar- nold ) . A jealous love lights his torch from the firebrands of the furies . EDMUND BURKE ( 1729-97 ) -in his speech on the plan for Econo- ical ...
... THOMAS AR- NOLD ( 1795-1842 ) —to his physician , Dr. Bucknill ( Stanley's Life of Ar- nold ) . A jealous love lights his torch from the firebrands of the furies . EDMUND BURKE ( 1729-97 ) -in his speech on the plan for Econo- ical ...
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... in the speech of George IV . at the opening of Parlia- ment in 1828. " His Majesty deeply regrets that this conflict should have occurred with the naval force of an DR . 1829 ) . THOMAS YOUNG ( 1773- Any 6 ENGLISH AND AMERICAN SAYINGS.
... in the speech of George IV . at the opening of Parlia- ment in 1828. " His Majesty deeply regrets that this conflict should have occurred with the naval force of an DR . 1829 ) . THOMAS YOUNG ( 1773- Any 6 ENGLISH AND AMERICAN SAYINGS.
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... THOMAS YOUNG ( 1773- Any man may get a reputation for benevolence by judici- ously laying out five pounds a year . DEAN SWIFT ( 1667-1745 ) . Anything but history , for history must be false . SIR ROBERT WALPOLE ( 1676- 1745 ) to his ...
... THOMAS YOUNG ( 1773- Any man may get a reputation for benevolence by judici- ously laying out five pounds a year . DEAN SWIFT ( 1667-1745 ) . Anything but history , for history must be false . SIR ROBERT WALPOLE ( 1676- 1745 ) to his ...
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... Thomas Raikes , March 1 , 1841 . Assassination has never changed the history of the world . BENJAMIN DISRAELI [ Earl of Beaconsfield ] ( 1804-81 ) -in a speech in the House of Commons , May , 1865 , on the death of President Lincoln ...
... Thomas Raikes , March 1 , 1841 . Assassination has never changed the history of the world . BENJAMIN DISRAELI [ Earl of Beaconsfield ] ( 1804-81 ) -in a speech in the House of Commons , May , 1865 , on the death of President Lincoln ...
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