| Share
 
Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—P

Prosperity Robinson

Viscount Goderich, Earl of Ripon, Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1823. In 1825 he boasted in the House of the prosperity of the nation, and his boast was not yet cold when the great financial crisis occurred. It was Cobbett who gave him the name of “Prosperity Robinson.”

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
Prospero
Proserpine's Divine Calidore
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

More on Prosperity Robinson from Infoplease:

  • Prosperity Robinson - Prosperity Robinson Viscount Goderich, Earl of Ripon, Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1823. In 1825 ...
  • Dictionary of Phrase and Fable: P - Definitions, origins, and illustrative excerpts for words, phases, and literary allusions starting with "P"

Related Content

24 X 7

Private Tutor

Click Here for Details
24 x 7 Tutor Availability
Unlimited Online Tutoring
1-on-1 Tutoring
Explore Sine Formula , Solve Calculus