Be England what she will,
With all her faults she is my country still.

Charles Churchill

The Farewell

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Topic

England Patriotism

Author

Charles Churchill

Source

The Farewell

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1764 1760s 18th century

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Churchill, Charles. The Farewell. London: W. Flexney, 1764, I. 27.

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Sir, a woman's preaching is like a dog's walking on his hinder legs. It is not done well; but you are surprised to find it done at all.

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Topic
Rhetoric
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Samuel Johnson

Author

James Boswell
Source
The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D
Genre
Biography
Language
English
Time
1763 1760s 18th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Johnson, Samuel. Quoted in journal entry, written by James Boswell. 31 July 1763.

Current Citation

Johnson, Samuel. Quoted in The Life of Samuel Johnson, written by James Boswell, edited by David Womersley. Penguin Classics, 2008.

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Patriotism, as I see it, is often an arbitrary veneration of real estate above principles.

George Jean Nathan

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Topic
Downsides of patriotism Patriotism

Author

George Jean Nathan
Language
English
Time
1931 1930s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Nathan, George Jean. Testament of a Critic. A. A. Knopf, 1931, bk. 1.