Minstrel/history

Famous quotes containing the words minstrel and/or history:

“The Minstrel Boy to the war is gone
In the ranks of death you’ll find him,
His father’s sword he has girded on,
And his wild harp slung behind him.”
—Thomas Moore (1779–1852)

“The history of all previous societies has been the history of class struggles.”
—Karl Marx (1818–1883)