Disraeli in a sentence

Monypenny and Buckle, p. 31 Disraeli as a young man—a retrospective portrayal painted in 1852 The year after joining Maples's firm, Benjamin changed his surname from D'Israeli to Disraeli.

The Aberdeen government chose to make this a motion of confidence ; Disraeli led the opposition to defeat the government, 305 to 148. Aberdeen resigned, and the Queen sent for Derby, who to Disraeli's frustration refused to take office.

When Disraeli died in 1881, Gladstone proposed a state funeral, but Disraeli's will specified that he have a private funeral and be buried next to his wife.

The province’s first supervised consumption site could soon be located along the Disraeli Freeway in Winnipeg.

Disraeli’s premiership revolved around two poles: patriotism and paternalism.

Lady Randolph Churchill once said that when sitting next to statesman William Gladstone she thought him the cleverest person in England, but when she sat next to Benjamin Disraeli she thought was the cleverest person in England.

Marion Willis, founder of St. Boniface Street Links, has noticed about 10 new homeless camps in the St. Boniface region since the ones near the Disraeli Freeway were torn down last month.

The secret of success in life, as Disraeli once wrote, is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes.

People at this homeless camp near Disraeli Freeway in downtown Winnipeg are finding ways to deal with the thick, heavy snow suddenly covering their shelters.

The great Tory prime minister Benjamin Disraeli came up with a phrase that to this day sums up the generous and pragmatic spirit of the Conservative Party: ‘One Nation Toryism’.

These two ancient greats may be centuries away in our memories, but other more contemporary examples like Patrick Henry, Daniel Webster, Winston Churchill, Edmund Burke and Benjamin Disraeli, equally recommend themselves to our admiration.

According to Blake, Disraeli "in a brilliant oration of withering invective proceeded to destroy Lowe", who apologised and never held office again.

After Meredith's death, Sarah Disraeli never married.

Aldous, p. 117 Disraeli had supported efforts to allow Jews to sit in Parliament —the oaths required of new members could only be made in good faith by a Christian.

Aldous, p. 188 Reassured, he wrote to the Queen, resigning and recommending Disraeli as "only he could command the cordial support, en masse, of his present colleagues".

Aldous, pp. 187–188 In late February, with Parliament in session and Derby absent, he wrote to Disraeli asking for confirmation that "you will not shrink from the additional heavy responsibility".

Aldous, pp. 71–78 Because of Disraeli's unpopularity among the Peelites, no party reconciliation was possible while he remained Tory leader in the House of Commons.

All these became his friends and collaborators, with the exception of Disraeli, and he met his first publisher, John Macrone, at the house.

Bigham, p. 318. Disraeli and Victoria thought the tactic was unconstitutional.

Blake (1967), p. 124 With Lyndhurst's encouragement Disraeli turned to writing propaganda for his newly adopted party.