“Few speeches which have produced an electrical effect on an audience can bear the colourless photography of a printed record.”
Quote by Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery
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Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery
Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, was a prominent British politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Born on May 7, 1847, and died on May 21, 1929, he is remembered for his reformist policies and foreign policy initiatives. more
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