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The Literary Churchill
Constant Revision: How Churchill Polished and Improved his Writing
29
Nov
2019
By MICHAEL RICHARDS
Whether the product was profound or simple, like his vast correspondence, even his first iteration was close to the mark. Grace Hamblin, a longtime secretary, recalled: “His dictation wasn't difficult because it was very, very slow and he weighed his words. As one knows he had a tremendous command of the English language, but he didn't use it loosely. He considered very carefully what he was going to say.”
The Biographers: William Manchester and Martin Gilbert
28
Jan
2019
How many times did Churchill say, “Let us go forward together”?
17
Nov
2017
By RICHARD M. LANGWORTH
At Bradford, Yorkshire on 14 March 1912, Churchill made a contentious speech defending Irish Home Rule. Defying his Unionist opponents, he concluded: “If the Government and the Parliament of this great country and greater Empire is to be exposed to menace and brutality [for any] sinister and revolutionary purpose—then, gentlemen, I can only say to you let us go forward together and put these grave matters to the proof.”
What was Churchill’s best seller?
14
Apr
2017
1
Winston Churchill and William Shakespeare
18
Jul
2016
By RICHARD M. LANGWORTH
In his book Churchill's Literary Allusions, Darrell Holley writes: "There is no English author whom Churchill alludes to as often as to William Shakespeare. Both by formal quotations, some quite lengthy, and by well-known phrases almost hidden in his text, Churchill makes allusion to many of Shakespeare's plays."
“Malakand Field Force”: Best Copies for Modern Readers
23
Jun
2016
“Eels get used to skinning”: Origins of a Churchill Phrase
15
Feb
2016
Churchill Quotes Others Without Credit
05
Feb
2016
1
German Misquotes
19
Nov
2015
By THE CHURCHILL PROJECT
None of the leading Churchill misquotes seems to be famous in German. In our language, the best known one is the supposed quip when Churchill was asked for his recipe for a long life: “First of all: no sports!” Another attributed to Churchill is “I believe only such statistics that I have forged myself.”
Churchill and Tennyson
17
Jul
2015