Famous Sayings and Their Authors: A Collection of Historical Sayings in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, and Latin |
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Page 145
... Emperor NICHOLAS I of Russia ( 1796-1855 ) in a conversation with Sir E. Hamilton Seymour at a soirée given by the Grand - Duchess Hélène . He said " Tenez , nous avons sur les " bras un homme malade . ( We have on our hands a sick man ...
... Emperor NICHOLAS I of Russia ( 1796-1855 ) in a conversation with Sir E. Hamilton Seymour at a soirée given by the Grand - Duchess Hélène . He said " Tenez , nous avons sur les " bras un homme malade . ( We have on our hands a sick man ...
Page 146
... Emperor Nicholas 230 years later ) to an old body , crazed ' through many vices , which remain , when the youth and strength is ' decayed . ' ( Ibid , p . 22 ) . John , Governor - general of the Netherlands , writing in 1577 to Philip ...
... Emperor Nicholas 230 years later ) to an old body , crazed ' through many vices , which remain , when the youth and strength is ' decayed . ' ( Ibid , p . 22 ) . John , Governor - general of the Netherlands , writing in 1577 to Philip ...
Page 156
... Emperor Nicholas is reported to have said to Sir Hamilton Sey- mour " You may speak of the throne in England as being safe , but I , you know , sit upon a volcano . " Sir M. E. Grant Duff's Notes from a diary , vol . I , p . 272 . Nous ...
... Emperor Nicholas is reported to have said to Sir Hamilton Sey- mour " You may speak of the throne in England as being safe , but I , you know , sit upon a volcano . " Sir M. E. Grant Duff's Notes from a diary , vol . I , p . 272 . Nous ...
Page 182
... Emperor , could not refrain from saying to those present : " Tout est perdu ! " Napoleon added quickly , Excepté l'honneur . " Cf. 66 " Charles Quint portait envie " A ce roi plein de valeur , " Qui s'écriait a Pavie " Tout est perdu ...
... Emperor , could not refrain from saying to those present : " Tout est perdu ! " Napoleon added quickly , Excepté l'honneur . " Cf. 66 " Charles Quint portait envie " A ce roi plein de valeur , " Qui s'écriait a Pavie " Tout est perdu ...
Page 189
... emperor , lord , empereur , and you weep ! ) — Racine , Bérénice , Act 4 , sc . 5. " Et cependant je pars ; et Vous me l'ordonnez ! " ( And yet I depart , and you com- mand me to ) .- Racine , Bérénice , Act 5 , sc . 5 . Vous viendrez ...
... emperor , lord , empereur , and you weep ! ) — Racine , Bérénice , Act 4 , sc . 5. " Et cependant je pars ; et Vous me l'ordonnez ! " ( And yet I depart , and you com- mand me to ) .- Racine , Bérénice , Act 5 , sc . 5 . Vous viendrez ...
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