The Wordsworth Dictionary of Quotations - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 185326489X ISBN 13 : 9781853264894

Editeur : Wordsworth Editions Ltd, 1998

Synopsis

Quotations have exercised a particular fascination for humanity since the birth of recorded language and their potency in the age of the soundbite is stronger than ever. We revel in quotations, compete to know them, love them, hate them and inscribe them in books and on buildings, and this freshly revised and updated dictionary includes a wealth of new material among its 13,000 familiar, serious, outrageous, witty and thought-provoking entries. The Wordsworth Dictionary of Quotations is an essential work of reference for every writer, journalist and speech-maker, as well as being a treasure-trove for the browser and the simply curious. From the Roman poet Ovid's observation that 'Judgement of beauty can er, what with the wine and the dark' to Oscar Wilde's that 'Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes', there is a wide diversity of sayings to add spice to our conversation and enrich our daily lives. The book is alphabetically arranged by author and indexed by keyword for ease of use.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Third edition, revised and reset with new index. Edited by Connie Robertson.

Quotations have exercised a particular fascination for humanity since the birth of recorded language and their potency in the age of the soundbite is stronger than ever. We revel in quotations, compete to know them, love them, hate them and inscribe them in books and on buildings, and this freshly revised and updated dictionary includes a wealth of new material among its 13,000 familiar, serious, outrageous, witty and thought-provoking entries.

The Wordsworth Dictionary of Quotations is an essential work of reference for every writer, journalist and speech-maker, as well as being a treasure-trove for the browser and the simply curious. From the Roman poet Ovid's observation that 'Judgement of beauty can er, what with the wine and the dark' to Oscar Wilde's that ‘Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes’, there is a wide diversity of sayings to add spice to our conversation and enrich our daily lives. The book is alphabetically arranged by author and indexed by keyword for ease of use.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Wordsworth Editions Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1998
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 185326489X
• ISBN 13: 9781853264894
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 3
• Nombre de pages: 688
• Éditeur: Robertson Connie
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible