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Thomas Davis (October 14, 1814 - September 16, 1845) was an English writer known for his romantic style of writing, encompassing poetry, novels, and drama. His works were inspired by nature and human emotions, with his poetry particularly renowned for its profound sentiments and beautiful language.

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“It is an ancient land, honoured in the archives of civilisation. Every great European race has sent its stream to the river of the Irish mind.”

Ireland Irish Celts Debt To The Irish Irish Mind

Book:Literary and Historical Essays

Source: Literary and Historical Essays

“They fought as they revelled, fast, fiery, and true, And, though victors, they left on the field not a few; And they who survived fought and drank as of yore, But the land of their heart's hope they never saw more, For in far, foreign fields, from Dunkirk to Belgrade Lie the soldiers and chiefs of the Irish Brigade.”

Heart Lying Left Saws Land Fields Soldier Chiefs Survived Drank Fiery Belgrade Dunkirk

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“Viva la the New Brigade! Viva la the Old One, too! Viva la, the Rose shall fade, And the Shamrock shine for ever new!”

Shining Rose Fades Viva Shamrocks

Book:The Poems of Thomas Davis: Now First Collected. With Notes and Historical Illustrations

Source: The Poems of Thomas Davis: Now First Collected. With Notes and Historical Illustrations

“Far in foreign fields from Dunkirk to Belgrade Lie the soldiers and chiefs of the Irish Brigade.”

Lying Fields Soldier Chiefs Belgrade Dunkirk

Author:Thomas Davis

“They're trying to make fuel cells a reality. They want to bring the hydrogen economy to the United States.”

Want Trying States Reality United United States Economy Cells Fuel Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Author:Thomas Davis

“There are three things without which there is no country--common language, common judicature, and co-tillage land--for without these a country cannot support itself in peace and social union.”

Country Three Language Social Common Support Land Unions Three Things Common Language

Book:Literary and Historical Essays

Source: Literary and Historical Essays

“Educate, that you might be free. We are most anxious to get the quiet, strong minded people who are scattered throughout the country to see the force of this great truth.”

People Country Might Strong Force Republican Quiet Anxious Educate Strong Mind Strong Minded

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“As well might you leave the fairies to plough your land or the idle winds to sow it, as sit down and wait for freedom.”

Wells Might Waiting Land Wind Republican Down And Fairy Idle

Book:Thomas Davis: Selections from His Prose and Poetry

Source: Thomas Davis: Selections from His Prose and Poetry

“A people without a language of its own is only half a nation. A nation should guard its language more than its territories, 'tis a surer barrier and a more important frontier than mountain or river.”

People Should Important Language Nations Half Republican Mountain Rivers Barriers Territory Frontiers

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“It is not blood that makes you Irish but a willingness to be part of the Irish Nation.”

Nations Blood Willingness

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“Come in the evening, or coming in the morning/Come when you're looked for, or come without warning/Kisses and welcomes you'll find here before you/And the oftener you come here the more I'll adore you.”

Morning Missing Kissing Evening Warning Adore Missing You Adore You

Book:The Poems of Thomas Davis: Now First Collected : with Notes and Historical Illustrations

Source: The Poems of Thomas Davis: Now First Collected : with Notes and Historical Illustrations

“A people without a language of its own, is only half a nation.”

People Language Nations Half

Book:Literary and Historical Essays

Source: Literary and Historical Essays

About the Author

Born: October 14, 1814
Died: September 16, 1845
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 12

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