Quotation Collection (#4)

Dr. Livingstones Missionary Travels and Researchers in South Africa: Three Lions Attempting to Drag down a Buffalo, as Seen by Mr. Oswell and Major Vardon, 1857

Ada Lovelace, British computer pioneer C016 / 2060
Ada Lovelace (1815-1852), British computer pioneer who worked with Charles Babbage (1792-1871). Born Augusta Ada Byron, she was the daughter of the poet Lord Byron (1788-1824)

Thomas Sonnet de Courval, French poet C015 / 5799
Thomas Sonnet de Courval (1577-1627), French poet and satirist. Courval was part of the tradition known as Menippean satire in the style of the Roman poet Juvenal

Francis Xavier, Spanish missionary C015 / 5794
Francis Xavier (1506-1552), Spanish missionary and saint. Xavier was born to an aristocratic family in Xavier, then in the Kingdom of Navarre. He went to Paris in 1525 to study

The watchroom of Southwark Fire Station, London. Although this had a telephone switchboard serving the adjacent headquarters of the Brigade

Group of Romanian Jews
A group of Romanian Jews, with a quotation from Prime Minister Carp. Below is an historical note about the persecution of the Jews in Romania in 1866

Uprising Poland 1830
Uprising in Warsaw, one of many attempts to free Poland from Russian dominion - vigorously suppressed, leading to the famous quotation: L ordre regne a Warsaw Date: 1830

The Soldiers Toast
A smiling soldier in armour, sitting at a table, entitled The Soldiers Toast, with a quotation from Shakespeares Othello, And let the cannikin clink, clink

Poster advertising the Red Cross, with a quotation from the American President Woodrow Wilson, " I summon you to comradeship in the Red Cross."

Esops Fables Title Page
Title page of Select Fables of Esop and Other Fabulists in Three Books by R Dodsley including a quotation from Paradise Lost and a vignette of wingless putti

Religious card with quotation from Revelation 2: 7
A religious card with a quotation from the Book of Revelation, Chapter 2, Verse 7 -- " To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the Tree of Life which is in the midst of the Paradise of

Mendelssohn / Rotary Music
FELIX MENDELSSOHN the German composer, with a quotation from his Rondo Capriccioso below

Mendelssohn / Friedrich
FELIX MENDELSSOHN as a young man, with a quotation from his Spring Song or Fruhlingslied

Elgar Gerontius Music
EDWARD ELGAR Elgar with a quotation from the musical score of his oratorio, The Dream of Gerontius

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Words that inspire, words that ignite, Quotations hold wisdom, in darkness or light. Churchill's praise for RAF Pilots so brave, Their courage and skill, our nation they save. Shakespeare's Bees by Pauline Baynes, a delightful sight, A world of imagination taking flight. Propaganda poster with the Prime Minister's statement strong, Uniting the people amidst war's throng. A Shakespeare quotation on a greetings card so sweet, Spreading love and joy to all we meet. Liberal Election Campaign Card from 1909, Promises of progress and hopes divine. William Shakespeare on a Christmas card bright, Bringing cheer and merriment through the night. Louis Pasteur depicted in litho art form, Celebrating his discoveries that transformed. Joseph Haydn's Creation, music divine, Elevating souls with melodies fine. WW2 postal cover envelope proudly declares, 'There'll Always Be An England' amidst wartime affairs. Invoices and quotations for aircraft parts reveal The intricate workings of machines surreal. Courtroom scene captures justice being served true, Quotations shaping arguments as facts accrue. Marcovitch Cigarettes Advertisement enticingly displayed With quotes seducing smokers who are swayed. From history to art, science to politics grand Quotations echo across time’s vast spanned land.