Notes of Conversations with the Duke of Wellington, 1831-1851
Author: Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope
Publisher: London : J. Murray
Published: 1888
Total Pages: 372
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Author: Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope
Publisher: London : J. Murray
Published: 1888
Total Pages: 372
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Philip Henry, 5th Earl of Stanhope
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Published: 2011-01-20
Total Pages: 388
ISBN-13: 1908692359
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe notes that the 5th Earl Stanhope collected during his intimate friendship with the 1st Duke of Wellington, form an interesting and entertaining addition to the publications of the period and in particular the character and thoughts of the Duke himself. They are chronologically organised, in almost diarised format, and are clearly contemporaneous, Stanhope avoids adding much input of his own to the text, leaving the Duke words to be recorded verbatim. Although published after the Duke’s death they are scrupulously cross-referenced with other publications such as the Croker Papers and the Greville memoirs which lends authenticity to the work. There is also a uniformity of character and phrase in the words that Wellington is quoted as saying, so as to lose none of their wit, verve, conservatism and in many cases severity of judgement. Stanhope, himself was no mean scholar, and a champion for the arts being a driving force behind the National Gallery in London. The text contains many insights into how Wellington viewed the world, his allies, and enemies, both political and on the field of battle. The anecdotes feature no less persons than the arch-schemer Prince Talleyrand, Prince Metternich, Field Marshal Blücher, Generals Gneisenau, Picton and Alava, the Royal families of Great Britain and France, Austria, Sir Robert Peel, Lord Castelreagh et al. Of particular interest are his views on the campaigns that made him famous and particularly of Napoleon; just to quote one example of the text 'I have heard, Sir, from military men that Napoleon's campaign to defend Paris was one of his most skilful?—"Excellent—quite excellent. The study of it has given me a greater idea of his genius than any other. Had he continued that system a little while longer, it is my opinion that he would have saved Paris. But he wanted patience—he did not see the necessity of adhering to defensive warfare.' Highly recommended Author – Philip Henry, 5th Earl Stanhope (30 January 1805 – 24 December 1875)
Author: H. A. Bruce
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Published: 1864
Total Pages: 596
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Publisher: Little, Brown
Published: 2014-12-02
Total Pages: 5216
ISBN-13: 031625018X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMore than 150 years after its original publication, Bartlett's Familiar Quotations has been completely revised and updated for its eighteenth edition. Bartlett's showcases a sweeping survey of world history, from the times of ancient Egyptians to present day. New authors include Warren Buffett, the Dalai Lama, Bill Gates, David Foster Wallace, Emily Post, Steve Jobs, Jimi Hendrix, Paul Krugman, Hunter S. Thompson, Jon Stewart, Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, Barack Obama, Che Guevara, Randy Pausch, Desmond Tutu, Julia Child, Fran Leibowitz, Harper Lee, Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Patti Smith, William F. Buckley, and Robert F. Kennedy. In the classic Bartlett's tradition, the book offers readers and scholars alike a vast, stunning representation of those words that have influenced and molded our language and culture.
Author: John Wilson Croker
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Published: 1885
Total Pages: 682
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Published: 1926
Total Pages: 574
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: John Wilson Croker
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2012-02-23
Total Pages: 455
ISBN-13: 1108044581
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPublished in 1884, Tory politician and writer J. W. Croker's papers are an important source of information on nineteenth-century political and literary history.
Author: Stephen Watson Fullom
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Published: 1863
Total Pages: 484
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Published: 1885
Total Pages: 490
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