witty+sayings
1Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs, Bibliography of Major Proverb Collections and Works Cited from Modern Editions — Quotations are taken from the first edition of the work in question unless otherwise stated. Standard modern editions of several major authors, particularly from the medieval and Renaissance periods, have been used for ease of reference. Major… …
2George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax — (November 11 1633 April 5 1695) was an English statesman, writer, and politician.Family and early lifeHe was the great grandson of Sir George Savile of Lupset and Thornhill in Yorkshire (created baronet in 1611) was the eldest son of Sir William… …
3Matthew Green (poet) — Matthew Green (1696–1737) was a British poet born of Nonconformist parents. For many years he held a post in the custom house. The few anecdotes that have been preserved show him to have been as witty as his poems would lead one to expect: on one …
4Mongolia — /mong goh lee euh, mon /, n. 1. a region in Asia including Inner Mongolia of China and the Mongolian People s Republic. 2. Also, Nei Monggol. See Inner Mongolia. 3. Outer, former name of Mongolian People s Republic. * * * Mongolia Introduction… …
5John Langhorne (King's School Rochester) — Reverend John Langhorne (born Giggleswick, Yorkshire England in 1836 and died Ticehurst December 1911) was headmaster of The King s School, Rochester (founded 604) and an educational innovator there. ParentageHis father was John Langhorne (1805… …
6facetiae — [fə sē′shē ē΄] pl.n. [L, pl. of facetia, a jest < facetus, elegant, witty, akin to fax, torch < IE base * ĝhwok , to gleam > Gr phaos, light] Rare witty sayings …
7Billy Hughes — Infobox Prime Minister honorific prefix = The Right Honourable name=Billy Hughes honorific suffix = CH, KC order=7th Prime Minister of Australia Elections: 1917, 1919, 1922 term start =27 October 1915 term end =9 February 1923 predecessor =Andrew …
8Marie Anne de Vichy-Chamrond, marquise du Deffand — Marie du Deffand Marie Anne de Vichy Chamrond, marquise du Deffand (1697 – 23 September 1780) was a French hostess and patron of the arts. She was born at the Château de Chamrond,[1] in Ligny en Brionnais, a village near Charolles (département of …
9Daniel Auber — Daniel François Esprit Auber. Daniel François Esprit Auber (29 January 1782 – 12/13 May 1871) was a French composer. Contents 1 Biography …
10Tintoretto — Infobox Artist bgcolour = #EEDD82 name = Tintoretto imagesize = 250px caption = Detail of a self portrait birthname = Jacopo Comin birthdate = 29 September 1518 location = Venice deathdate = 31 May 1594, aged 75 deathplace = Venice nationality =… …
