Word Lover's Book of Unfamiliar Quotations: Over 1,500 Unique Quotations Drawn from the Wisdom of the Ages - Couverture souple

Camp

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 073520098X ISBN 13 : 9780735200982

Editeur : Prentice Hall, 1999

Synopsis

Collected in this book are mankind's thoughts and feelings from the earliest times to the most recent past. This collection includes over 2,500 thought-provoking quotes from the social sciences to the natural sciences, from poetry to philosophy, from theism to agnosticism, and from rationalism to mysticism. Scrupulously researched by the author, a historian well acquainted with all cultures and civilizations, this collection is unparalleled for its superior collection of quotations. Contrasting and complementary ideas are presented from such philosophers and pundits as Oscar Wilde, Thomas Jefferson, Sophocles and Margaret Mead. This elegant compilation of fresh, compelling, and well-turned sayings on such issues as ambition, character, society, and wisdom will make an indispensable resource for speechmakers, speechwriters, and other professionals as well as all lovers of the written word.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

The late Wesley D. Camp, noted as a dedicated educator and historian, taught Western Civilization and European History at Adelphi University for over twenty years. A translator of several works from French-to-English, he authored two widely-used history texts, Roots of Western Civilization, Volumes I and II.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Prentice Hall
• Date d'édition: 1999
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 073520098X
• ISBN 13: 9780735200982
• Reliure: Poche
• Nombre de pages: 496
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible