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With this he put into his hand a crucifix, richly set with diamonds, at the foot of which was the following inscription, 'Jesus Christus Generalissimus.'
The Book of Three Hundred Anecdotes Historical, Literary, and Humorous—A New Selection Various
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The Generalissimus then had only forty-two officers, whilst his privates had disappeared in every direction of the wind.
Stories by Foreign Authors: Polish, Greek, Belgian, Hungarian Demetrios Vikelas 1871
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Cossack, Csika, his first soldier, was appointed Generalissimus, and to him he entrusted half his army.
Stories by Foreign Authors: Polish, Greek, Belgian, Hungarian Demetrios Vikelas 1871
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Given on the 23d of January, 1817, by the Generalissimus.
Beethoven's Letters 1790-1826, Vol. 1 of 2 Wallace, Lady 1866
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Given on the 23d of January, 1817, by the _Generalissimus_.
Beethoven's Letters 1790-1826, Volume 1 Ludwig van Beethoven 1798
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According to Robert Conquest's Stalin: Breaker of Nations, talk at first was general until the Generalissimus oddly began inquiring of his own victims.
Snarksmith: new york. gossip. art. politics. pop culture. literature. etc. Michael Weiss 2010
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According to Robert Conquest's Stalin: Breaker of Nations, talk at first was general until the Generalissimus oddly began inquiring of his own victims.
Snarksmith: new york. gossip. art. politics. pop culture. literature. etc. Michael Weiss 2010
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_Wagner-Verein_ at Vienna, and devoted his life to propagating the cult of Bruckner (who called him his "_Herr Generalissimus_"), and to fighting for Wolf.]
Musicians of To-Day Romain Rolland 1905
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Be so kind therefore as to send to Herr ” ” (for the Generalissimus can have no dealings with a petty tradesman), and desire him to write down the price of each work and send it to me with my two scores in A, and also an answer to my injunction about Ertmann, as early to-day as you can (presto, prestissimo!) ” nota bene, the finale to be a march in double-quick time.
Beethoven's Letters 1790-1826 Wallace, Lady 1866
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[Footnote 1: Beethoven styled himself “Generalissimus,” Herr A. Steiner “Lieutenant-General,” and his partner, Tobias Haslinger,
Beethoven's Letters 1790-1826, Vol. 1 of 2 Wallace, Lady 1866
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