The genius which has freed America and poured a flood of light over Europe has returned to the bosom of the Divinity.
• Statement to the French National Assembly, 11 June 1790, on the death of Benjamin Franklin. Source: American Literature: An Historical Sketch, 1620–1880 by John Nichol (1882), p. 62
• Statement to the French National Assembly, 11 June 1790, on the death of Benjamin Franklin. Source: American Literature: An Historical Sketch, 1620–1880 by John Nichol (1882), p. 62
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— Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau
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• Statement to the French National Assembly, 11 June 1790, on the death of Benjamin Franklin. Source: American Literature: An Historical Sketch, 1620–1880 by John Nichol (1882), p. 62" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau
Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, Comte de Mirabeau (9 March 1749 – 2 April 1791) was a French writer, orator, statesman and a prominent figure of the early stages of the French Revolution.
About Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau
Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, Comte de Mirabeau (9 March 1749 – 2 April 1791) was a French writer, orator, statesman and a prominent figure of the early stages of the French Revolution.
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