Background. “The darkness was so profound, that looking into it was painful and oppressive.” is a quotation from The Wreck of the Golden Mary. The Wreck of the Golden Mary was a short story by the Victorian author Charles Dickens about a terrifying ordeal of the passengers when the ship Golden Mary collides with an iceberg. […]
Background. “O let us love our occupations, Bless the squire and his relations, Live upon our daily rations, And always know our proper stations” is a quotation taken from The Chimes (Chapter 2, Second Quarter). The Chimes is a short story written by Charles Dickens and first published in the Christmas of 1844. […]
Background. “When men unnaturally fight against their own countrymen, they are always observed to be more unnaturally cruel and filled with rage than they are against any other enemy” is a quotation taken from the Charles Dickens book A Child’s History of England. Chapter 22. England under Henry the Sixth: Part the Third. A Child’s […]
Background. “Some became Crusaders for the love of change; some, in the hope of plunder; some, because they had nothing to do at home; some, because they did what the priests told them; some, because they liked to see foreign countries; some, because they were fond of knocking men about, and would as soon knock […]
Background. “The Fire was a great blessing to the City afterwards, for it arose from its ruins very much improved — built more regularly, more widely, more cleanly and carefully, and therefore much more healthily” is a quotation taken from the Charles Dickens book A Child’s History of England. Chapter 35. England under Charles the […]
Background. “Nothing can make war otherwise than horrible” is a quotation taken from the Charles Dickens book A Child’s History of England. Chapter 21. England under Henry the Fifth: First Part. A Child’s History of England is a historical work by Charles Dickens. It first appeared in serial form in the periodical Household Words, running […]
Background. “It is much easier to burn men than to burn their opinions” is a quotation taken from the Charles Dickens book A Child’s History of England, Chapter 21 (England under Henry the Fifth: First Part). A Child’s History of England is a historical work by Charles Dickens. It first appeared in serial form in […]
Background. “It is dreadful to observe how long a bad example will be followed; but, it is encouraging to know that a good example is never thrown away” is a quotation taken from the Charles Dickens book A Child’s History of England. Chapter 21. England under Henry the Fifth: First Part. A Child’s History of […]
Background. “ I admire machinery … but it will never be a substitute for the face of a man, with his soul in it, encouraging another man to be brave and true” is a quotation from the Charles Dickens short story The Wreck of the Golden Mary. The Wreck of the Golden Mary was a […]
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