Duke of Clarence and Avondale

Famous quotes containing the words duke of, duke and/or clarence:

    “That very knowing,
    Overflowing,
    Easygoing
    Paladin,
    The Duke of Plaza-Toro!”
    —Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (1836–1911)

    “I hate the whole race.... There is no believing a word they say—your professional poets, I mean—there never existed a more worthless set than Byron and his friends for example.”
    —Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke Wellington (1769–1852)

    “Roll forth, my song, like the rushing river,
    That sweeps along to the mighty sea;”
    —James Clarence Mangan (1803–1849)