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Thomas Harrison Military Officer

  • Gender: Male
  • Born: Jan 1, 1606
  • Died: Oct 13, 1660

Major-General Thomas Harrison sided with Parliament in the English Civil War. During the Interregnum he was a leader of the Fifth Monarchists. In 1649 he signed the death warrant of Charles I and in 1660, shortly after the Restoration, he was found guilty of regicide and hanged, drawn and quartered.

No art form points like poetry to this originality of language as to its essential and abiding concern. poetry

A poem conveys not a message so much as the provenance of a message, an advent of sense. poetry

Christmas December 25, 2024

Christmas is the day that holds all time together. 6 quotes from Alexander Smith

6 quotes from Alexander Smith

Now, the essence, the very spirit of Christmas is that we first make believe a thing is so, and lo, it presently turns out to be so. 8 quotes from Stephen Leacock

8 quotes from Stephen Leacock

A good conscience is a continual Christmas. 96 quotes from Benjamin Franklin

96 quotes from Benjamin Franklin

Christmas carols always brought tears to my eyes. I also cry at weddings. I should have cried at a couple of my own. 9 more quotes from Ethel Merman

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