Famous quotes containing the words james ii, king and/or james:
“The work of Henry James has always seemed divisible by a simple dynastic arrangement into three reigns: James I, James II, and the Old Pretender.”
—Philip Guedalla (1889–1944)
“The old Romans all wished to have a king over them because they had not yet tasted the sweetness of freedom.”
—Titus Livius (Livy)
“She was a woman who, between courses, could be graceful with her elbows on the table.”
—Henry James (1843–1916)