Edward Poynings
Sir Edward Poynings KG (1459 – October 1521) was an English soldier, administrator and diplomat, Lord Deputy of Ireland under King Henry VII of England.
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“Mr. Edward Carson, QC: Do you drink champagne yourself?
Mr. Oscar Wilde: Yes; iced champagne is a favourite drink of mine—strongly against my doctor’s orders.
Mr. Edward Carson, QC: Never mind your doctor’s orders, sir!
Mr. Oscar Wilde: I never do.”
—Oscar Wilde (1854–1900)