tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post127482095505371676..comments2024-03-28T04:30:13.337-04:00Comments on The Duchess of Devonshire's Gossip Guide to the 18th Century: QuotablesHeather Carrollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03544318718074061879noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-85609836710976229912009-09-01T12:08:04.765-04:002009-09-01T12:08:04.765-04:00You don't rule Russia if your moniker is Ivan ...You don't rule Russia if your moniker is Ivan the Nice or Catherine the Meek. Look what happened to "nice" and indecisive Nikolai the second! She had to be Great in order to survive!Blitzmadchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09516184158276286567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-8262295522267293952009-08-25T13:20:18.602-04:002009-08-25T13:20:18.602-04:00How very interesting, I would love to be a descend...How very interesting, I would love to be a descendant of so great a lady!Heather Carrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03544318718074061879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-29212192824144253442009-08-25T04:46:06.714-04:002009-08-25T04:46:06.714-04:00Catherine the Great of Russia knew what she was ab...Catherine the Great of Russia knew what she was about and had her official consort and her lover to keep her happy and healthy. The lover was not in the background either. <br /><br />I met a direct descendant of Catherine's some years back . She was a very strong charactered lady, with a contained sense of humour and a grip on reality. I felt I had been given a glance through a window that brought to life, albeit briefly, an interesting historical character. <br /><br />http://myword1.blogspot.comZACLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07289333819869440699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-63765995899070114542009-08-24T16:54:12.429-04:002009-08-24T16:54:12.429-04:00Wise words that still have value. Way to go, Cathe...Wise words that still have value. Way to go, Catherine!Polonaisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10192167594851519558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-9663491129580973272009-08-24T07:42:34.437-04:002009-08-24T07:42:34.437-04:00Here, here!
Cathy rules :)Here, here! <br /><br />Cathy rules :)Ellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04883312312595475859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775910475089264257.post-33081287572208571352009-08-24T06:25:28.555-04:002009-08-24T06:25:28.555-04:00Go Catherine!
Poor people of Russia :cGo Catherine!<br /><br />Poor people of Russia :cAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com