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The Diamonds of Greece and Rome

September 27, 2013September 23, 2013 ericryangrantLeave a comment

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The Greeks believed diamonds were tears of the gods. The Romans thought they were splinters of fallen stars.

Posted in HistoryTagged diamonds, fact, god, greece, history, rome, stars

Charles V on Speaking Languages

September 23, 2013September 23, 2013 ericryangrantLeave a comment

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Charles V said, “We should speak Spanish with the gods, Italian with our lover, French with our friend, German with soldiers, English with geese, Hungarian with horses, and Bohemian with the devil.”

Posted in quotationsTagged bohemian, charles v, devil, german, god, italian, lover, quote, soldier, spanish
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