Henry George Strauss (24 June1892 – 28 August1974) was a very quotable Britishlawyer and a conservative member of Parliament representing at various times Norwich, the Combined English Universities and Norwich South. He was Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade from 1950 to 1955. In 1955 he was created Baron Conesford, which title became extinct upon his death. He was well known for his speeches in which he complained about the improper usages of the English language, especially in the United States as can be seen in this Time Magazine article from 1957. June 24 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 190 days remaining. ... 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... August 28 is the 240th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (241st in leap years), with 125 days remaining. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... English barrister 16th century painting of a civil law notary, by Flemish painter Quentin Massys. ... The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative & Unionist Party) is currently the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), and the largest in terms of public membership. ... The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories. ... Combined English Universities was a university constituency represented in the United Kingdom Parliament (from 1918 until 1950). ... Norwich South is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade in the United Kingdom was a member of Parliament assigned to assist the Board of Trade and its President with administration and liaison with Parliament. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... (Clockwise from upper left) Notable Time magazine covers from the dates May 7, 1945; July 20, 1969; December 31, 1999; September 14, 2001; and April 21, 2003. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Before Strauss (picture) published his Life of Jesus (1835), it seemed that the authority of the Christian faith was defended in Germany far more efficiently than it had been during the preceding century.
(picture), the father of the great philosopher William and the great novelist Henry James, critical of the existing order was not the accident which caused amputation of one of his legs and impaired him permanently, but the wealth of his family which seemed to grant him undue favor.
Victorian morality was challenged by George Henry Lewes (picture) who, from 1854 until his death, lived with May Ann Evans, the novelist known by the name of George Eliot.
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