Famous Sayings and Their Authors: A Collection of Historical Sayings in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, and Latin |
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... attributed to JOHN QUICK ( 1748- 1831 ) . Is thy servant a dog , that he should do this thing ? - REV . SYDNEY SMITH ( 1771-1845 ) when advised to have his portrait painted by Landseer . Cf. " Is thy servant a dog , that he should do ...
... attributed to JOHN QUICK ( 1748- 1831 ) . Is thy servant a dog , that he should do this thing ? - REV . SYDNEY SMITH ( 1771-1845 ) when advised to have his portrait painted by Landseer . Cf. " Is thy servant a dog , that he should do ...
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... attributed to him when some of the American troops cheered as Cornwallis's sword was given to him by General O'Hara at York- town , Oct. 19 , 1781. Its authen- ticity is denied . Let the child win his spurs , and let the day be his ...
... attributed to him when some of the American troops cheered as Cornwallis's sword was given to him by General O'Hara at York- town , Oct. 19 , 1781. Its authen- ticity is denied . Let the child win his spurs , and let the day be his ...
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... attributed to Sir Walter Scott , but his saying was : " I determined that literature should be my staff , not my crutch , and that the profits of my literary labour , however convenient other- wise , should not , if I could help it ...
... attributed to Sir Walter Scott , but his saying was : " I determined that literature should be my staff , not my crutch , and that the profits of my literary labour , however convenient other- wise , should not , if I could help it ...
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... attributed to . Cf. " ..he's as far from jealousy as I am from giving him cause ; and that , I hope , is an immeasurable distance . " ( Shak- spere , Merry Wives of Winsor , act 2 , sc . 1 , l . 107-9 - Mrs . Page ) Meddle and muddle ...
... attributed to . Cf. " ..he's as far from jealousy as I am from giving him cause ; and that , I hope , is an immeasurable distance . " ( Shak- spere , Merry Wives of Winsor , act 2 , sc . 1 , l . 107-9 - Mrs . Page ) Meddle and muddle ...
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... attributed erroneously to him ( Cf. his Life , vol . ii , pp . 74-5 ) Lord Lytton uses the phrase : " The Rev. John Stalworth Chillingly was a decided adherent to the creed of what is called Muscular Christi- anity , ' and a very fine ...
... attributed erroneously to him ( Cf. his Life , vol . ii , pp . 74-5 ) Lord Lytton uses the phrase : " The Rev. John Stalworth Chillingly was a decided adherent to the creed of what is called Muscular Christi- anity , ' and a very fine ...
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