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While the quote was not expressed as an order, it prompted four knights to travel from Normandy to Canterbury, where they killed Becket due to an ongoing dispute between crown and church. The phrase is commonly used in modern-day contexts to express that a ruler's wish may be interpreted as a command by his or her subordinates.
In 1740, he collaborated with Mallet on the masque Alfred which was first performed at Cliveden, the country home of Frederick, Prince of Wales. Thomson's words for " Rule, Britannia! ", written as part of that masque and set to music by Thomas Arne , became one of the best-known British patriotic songs – quite distinct from the masque which ...
"Life's a climb. But the view is great." There are times when things seemingly go to plan, and there are other moments when nothing works out. During those instances, you might feel lost.
"Rule, Britannia!" is a British patriotic song, originating from the 1740 poem "Rule, Britannia" by James Thomson [1] and set to music by Thomas Arne in the same year. [2] It is most strongly associated with the Royal Navy , but is also used by the British Army .
Sarah Dixon, Poems on Several Occasions, Canterbury: J. Abree [1]; John Dyer, The Ruins of Rome [2]; Richard Glover, An Apology for the Life of Mr. Colley Cibber [2]; Christopher Pitt, The Aeneid of Virgil (Books 1-4 first published 1736; see also An Essay on Vergil's Aeneid 1728, Works of Virgil 1753) [2]
1740 was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar, the 1740th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 740th year of the 2nd millennium, the 40th year of the 18th century, and the 1st year of the 1740s decade. As of the start of 1740, the ...
The clip opens with Chris Kattan, who appeared in the sketch and performed on SNL from 1996 to 2003, discussing Ferrell's exposed belly. "It's hard to be serious when you see that stomach," he ...