- Paperback: 558 pages
- Publisher: OUP Oxford; 6th Revised edition edition (9 Oct 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0198607520
- ISBN-13: 978-0198607526
- Product Dimensions: 18 x 14.6 x 2.9 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 363,240 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"This little paperback is a very potent, portable, and quick reference that proves superior to similar sources because of its diversity, powerful index, consistent design, and reasonable price."--Library Journal
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Now based on the highly acclaimed fifth edition of the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, this new edition maintains its extensive coverage of literary and historical quotations, and contains completely up-to-date material from today's influential literary and cultural figures. This is the most authoritative paperback dictionary of quotations available. A fascinating read and an essential reference tool, it contains over 9,000 quotations from more than 2,500 authors. An easy-to-use keyword index traces quotations and their authors, while the appendix material, including Catchphrases, Film Lines, Official Advice, and Political Slogans, offers further topics of interest. 'When it's three o'clock in New York, it's still 1938 in London' Bette Midler 'A slave's condition; not to say what one thinks' Euripides
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3 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
It often strikes me that most dictionaries of quotations reveal a lot of the past. Wise saws that inspired and inspire politicians, philosophers,writers and people with an eye for beauty. But there was a need for a serious update.With this new dictionary by E.Knowles a lot of youngsters will discover what they missed for such a long time.Just a pity I could not find Lennon's 'IMAGINE'.Many Know less,now I know more.
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Enjoyable but not comprehensive
5 Dec 2004
Format:Paperback
This is by and large a very enjoyable work with thousands of interesting quotations. It is a wonderful book for those small minutes in- between when one cannot read anything extensive but nonetheless wishes to keep one's mind focused and learning. One problem with the book is that often the quotations are chopped off parts of quotations well- known in a more extensive form. My other problem is that I do not particularly want to read in a work I am enjoy quotations from certain abominable monsters such as Nazi leaders whose memories should be dust. This of course is not the fault of the editors and the monsters of history often are remembered and quoted when their victims remain silent. I wonder if a book of quotations from the ' virtuous of mankind' is a feasible and interesting project. In any case this work is by and large interesting and entertaining.
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