George Canning
Who is George Canning
George Canning (11 April 1770 – 8 August 1827) was a British Tory statesman. He held various senior cabinet positions under numerous prime ministers, including two important terms as Foreign Secretary, finally becoming Prime Minister of the United Kingdom for the last 118 days of his life, from April to August 1827.
The son of an actress and a failed businessman and lawyer, Canning was supported financially by his uncle, Stratford Canning, which allowed him to attend Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford. Canning entered politics in 1793 and rose rapidly. He was Paymaster of the Forces (1800–1801) and Treasurer of the Navy (1804–1806) under William Pitt the Younger. Canning was Foreign Secretary (1807–1809) under the Duke of Portland. Canning was the dominant figure in t...
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George Canning Poems
- Song, Of One Eleven Years In Prison
I
Whene'er with haggard eyes I view
This dungeon that I'm rotting in,
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- Knife-grinder, The
Friend of Humanity
"Needy Knife-grinder! whither are you going?
Rough is the road, your wheel is out of order,
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- Elderly Gentleman, The
By the side of a murmuring stream an elderly gentleman sat.
On the top of his head was a wig, and a-top of his wig was his hat.
The wind it blew high and blew strong, as the elderly gentleman sat;
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- The Pilgrimage To Mecca
What holy rites Mohammed's laws ordain,
What various duties bind his faithful train,--
What pious zeal his scatter'd tribes unites
In fix'd observance of these holy rites,--
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- The New-old Opposition
It is said, the Great Men, who are seized with the pouts,
At their suddenly alter'd condition;
Who so late were the Ins, and so soon were the Outs,
Have decreed a severe Opposition.
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Comments about George Canning
- Macinniscarla: when our perils are past, shall our gratitude sleep? [george canning]
- Careexp_culture: imagining adoption (2001) is one of the earliest academic works to explore the representation of adoption in novels (george elliott), children’s literature (anne of green gables), contemporary fiction (jeanette winterson), poetry (jacki kay) ,and film (losing isaiah).
- Canadiancarol1: he is trying to destroy our culture, our history and the capital.
- Raspiarduino: give me the avowed, the erect, the manly foe,
bold i can meet -- perhaps may turn his blow!
but of all plagues, good heaven, thy wrath can send,
save me, oh save me from the candid friend.
-- george canning
- Fynmere: another property owned by eleo (while she owned the middleburg horse farm) from 1940 until her passing in 1968 was just sold. rock edge c1911 by architect george canning wales on shores of beverly, ma. purchased for a record $18.275m (looks like a bank)
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