7th Earl of Lucan

Famous quotes containing the words earl and/or lucan:

    A man of fashion never has recourse to proverbs, and vulgar aphorisms; uses neither favourite words nor hard words, but takes great care to speak very correctly and grammatically, and to pronounce properly; that is, according to the usage of the best companies.
    Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl Chesterfield (1694–1773)

    Among those who share a throne there can be no loyalty; Dominion’s ever impatient consort.
    —Marcus Annaeus Lucan (39–65)