Famous Sayings and Their Authors: A Collection of Historical Sayings in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, and Latin |
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... reply to a remark by the hangman . Peters was executed Oct. 16 , 1660 .- ( Percy Anecdotes , vol . iii , p . 417 ) . Gentlemen , I am poor , very poor ; but your king is not rich enough to buy me . GENERAL JOSEPH REED , Presi- dent of ...
... reply to a remark by the hangman . Peters was executed Oct. 16 , 1660 .- ( Percy Anecdotes , vol . iii , p . 417 ) . Gentlemen , I am poor , very poor ; but your king is not rich enough to buy me . GENERAL JOSEPH REED , Presi- dent of ...
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... Reply when Lord Fairfax's name was called by the crier in forming the Court in Westminster Hall , Jan. 20 , 1649 , to try Charles I for treason . When the charge against the king " In the name of the people of England was read , she ...
... Reply when Lord Fairfax's name was called by the crier in forming the Court in Westminster Hall , Jan. 20 , 1649 , to try Charles I for treason . When the charge against the king " In the name of the people of England was read , she ...
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... Reply to Horace Walpole , who was trying to arrange a marriage be- tween him and Necker's daughter , afterwards Mme . de Staël : Cf. Brougham , Life of Pitt , also Quarterly Review , no . 97 , p . 568 , and J. W. Croker , Memoirs , vol ...
... Reply to Horace Walpole , who was trying to arrange a marriage be- tween him and Necker's daughter , afterwards Mme . de Staël : Cf. Brougham , Life of Pitt , also Quarterly Review , no . 97 , p . 568 , and J. W. Croker , Memoirs , vol ...
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... Reply to the demand of the Long Parliament for the control of military , civil , and religious appointments . If I had a son , I should endeav- our to make him familiar with French and German authors . Greek and Latin are only luxuries ...
... Reply to the demand of the Long Parliament for the control of military , civil , and religious appointments . If I had a son , I should endeav- our to make him familiar with French and German authors . Greek and Latin are only luxuries ...
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... reply , Jan. 4 , 1642 , to Charles I ( 1600-49 ) , who had entered the House for the purpose of arresting Pym , Hampden , Holles , Hazlerig and Strode . Hume ( Hist . of Engl . ) has it : " I have , sir , neither eyes to see , nor ...
... reply , Jan. 4 , 1642 , to Charles I ( 1600-49 ) , who had entered the House for the purpose of arresting Pym , Hampden , Holles , Hazlerig and Strode . Hume ( Hist . of Engl . ) has it : " I have , sir , neither eyes to see , nor ...
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