The Penguin Book of Historic SpeechesBrian MacArthur A companion volume to The Penguin Book of Twentieth Century Speeches, this collection of great oratory stretches across the history of powerful and moving, but most of all, memorable speeches, from classical times to Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. |
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Page 52
... Commons welcomed back the five members , led by Pym , who had become director of the State . Next day he expounded to a joint conference of the Lords and Commons on the dangers in which the country stood . The speech - the ' cry of all ...
... Commons welcomed back the five members , led by Pym , who had become director of the State . Next day he expounded to a joint conference of the Lords and Commons on the dangers in which the country stood . The speech - the ' cry of all ...
Page 72
... Commons are become the proprietors of the land . The Church ( God bless it ! ) has but a pittance . The property of the Lords , compared with that of the Commons , is as a drop of water in the ocean ; and this House represents those Commons ...
... Commons are become the proprietors of the land . The Church ( God bless it ! ) has but a pittance . The property of the Lords , compared with that of the Commons , is as a drop of water in the ocean ; and this House represents those Commons ...
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... Commons . The majority of the House of Commons has completely acquitted the government . Upon every occasion when the government has appealed to it , the majority of the House of Commons has been ready to answer to the call . Hardly a ...
... Commons . The majority of the House of Commons has completely acquitted the government . Upon every occasion when the government has appealed to it , the majority of the House of Commons has been ready to answer to the call . Hardly a ...
Contents
Moses Thou shalt not c 1250 BC | 3 |
Jesus of Nazareth Blessed are the poor in spirit c 33 | 23 |
John Ball Cast off the yoke of bondage 1381 | 37 |
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