Oxford Dictionary of Quotations by Elizabeth Knowles (1999, Hardcover)

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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100198601735
ISBN-139780198601739
eBay Product ID (ePID)611104

Product Key Features

Number of Pages1152 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameOxford Dictionary of Quotations
Publication Year1999
SubjectMiscellaneous, Quotations
FeaturesRevised
TypeNot Available
Subject AreaForeign Language Study, Reference
AuthorElizabeth Knowles
FormatHardcover

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Item Height2.4 in
Item Weight67 Oz
Item Length6.8 in
Item Width9.3 in

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Edition Number5
LCCN99-012096
Dewey Edition22
TitleLeadingThe
Number of Volumes5 vols.
Dewey Decimal082
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
Intended AudienceTrade
SynopsisThis major new edition of The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations offers the broadest and most up-to-date coverage of quotations available today. Now with 20,000 quotations arranged by author, this is Oxford's largest quotations dictionary ever. As well as quotations from traditional sources, and with improved coverage of world religions and classical Greek and Latin literature, this foremost dictionary of quotations now covers areas such as proverbs and nursery rhymes. For the first time there are special sections for Advertising Slogans, Epitaphs, Film Lines, and Misquotations, which bring together topical and related quotes, and allow you to browse through the best quotations on a given subject. In this new fifth edition there is enhanced accessibility with a new thematic index to help you find the best quotes on a chosen subject, more in-depth details of the earliest traceable source, an extensive keyword index, and biographical cross-references, so you will easily be able to find quotations for all occasions, and identify who said what, where, and when., The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations has long been hailed as the most literary quotation book available. Here readers will find in one volume the wit and wisdom of humanity--the finest lines to be found in Shakespeare, the Bible, Mark Twain, Groucho Marx, and hundreds of other writers, philosophers, political figures, and entertainers. This major new edition offers the broadest and most up-to-date coverage of quotations available today. Now with 20,000 quotations arranged by author, this is Oxford's largest quotations dictionary ever. Alongside superb coverage of quotations from traditional sources, the Dictionary now boasts improved coverage of world religions, classical Greek and Latin literature, proverbs, and nursery rhymes. In addition, for the first time there are special sections for Advertising Slogans, Epitaphs, Film Lines, and Misquotations, which bring together topical and related quotes. Moreover, the new Fifth Edition provides enhanced accessibility with a new thematic index to help you find the best quotes on a chosen subject, more in depth details of the earliest traceable source, an extensive keyword index, and biographical cross references, so you will easily be able to find quotations for all occasions, and identify who said what, where, and when. Ranging from profound, to cogent, to witty, these quotations will add spice to your writing and conversation. An ideal reference for any home or office library, The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, Fifth Edition is a constant source of entertainment and inspiration for public speakers, writers, or anyone else who enjoys a sparkling line or a spirited reply.
LC Classification NumberPN6080.O95 1999

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