Kings & Desperate Men: Life in Eighteenth-century EnglandA. A. Knopf, 1942 - 323 sivua Life in eighteenth century England in the time of the French Revolution. |
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... called " The peace of God , for it passeth all under- standing - was ratified . " Now , " said George's mother , now my son is King of England ! " The Tories at last had power . They had got it corruptly and now they proceeded to ...
... called " The peace of God , for it passeth all under- standing - was ratified . " Now , " said George's mother , now my son is King of England ! " The Tories at last had power . They had got it corruptly and now they proceeded to ...
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... called it forth . North , Townshend , Windham , Shelburne , Barré : orators obscure today , or unknown . Of some lesser age of oratory they might still form a living part , but theirs was the age ushered in by Chatham and set echoing by ...
... called it forth . North , Townshend , Windham , Shelburne , Barré : orators obscure today , or unknown . Of some lesser age of oratory they might still form a living part , but theirs was the age ushered in by Chatham and set echoing by ...
Sivu 312
... when he was told that a certain Mr Pot had called Irene “ the finest tragedy of modern times . " Johnson replied : " If Pot says so , Pot lies . ” me had there not been with him a grave old 312 ] [ KINGS & DESPERATE MEN ]
... when he was told that a certain Mr Pot had called Irene “ the finest tragedy of modern times . " Johnson replied : " If Pot says so , Pot lies . ” me had there not been with him a grave old 312 ] [ KINGS & DESPERATE MEN ]
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