The Royal Navy of England hath ever been its greatest defence and ornament; it is its ancient and natural strength; the floating b...ulwark of the island.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Though I am not imperial, and though Elizabeth may not deserve it, the Queen of England will easily deserve to have an emperor's s...on to marry.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
I know I have the body of a weak, feeble woman; but I have the heart and stomach of a king--and of a King of England too, and thin...k foul scorn that Parma or Spain, or any prince of Europe, should dare to invade the borders of my realm; to which, rather than any dishonour should grow by me, I myself will take up arms--I myself will be your general, judge, and rewarder of every one of your virtues in the field.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
I know that I have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Lords and Commoners of England, consider what nation it is whereof ye are, and whereof ye are the governors; a nation not slow and... dull, but of a quick, ingenious and piercing spirit, acute to invent, subtle and sinewy to discourse, not beneath the reach of any point the highest that human capacity can soar to.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Were it good To set the exact wealth of all our states... All at one cast? to set so rich a main On the nice hazard of one doubtful hour? It were not good.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
I am not of the opinion generally entertained in this country [England], that man lives by Greek and Latin alone; that is, by know...ing a great many words of two dead languages, which nobody living knows perfectly, and which are of no use in the common intercourse of life. Useful knowledge, in my opinion, consists of modern languages, history, and geography; some Latin may be thrown into the bargain, in compliance with custom, and for closet amusement.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »