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The New International Dictionary of Quotations
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by:
Miner, Margaret
Rawson, Hugh
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Publisher:
Signet Book
Published: February 1, 2000
ISBN: 0451199634
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Pages:639
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Book Description
From School Library Journal
YA The aim of this volume is to "distill the most memorable words of the past with a view to the concerns of the present." The most memorable are not necessarily the "best" words in a literary sense, but are the words that
capture the ideas common throughout history. The book is international in scope, and the 3500 quotes come from ancient times to the present day. Because of the latter, there are quotes from more politicians, athletes, entertainers, women, and Americans
than in Bartlett's Familiar Quotations (Little, 1980), The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations (Oxford University Pr, 1979), or Tripp's International Thesaurus of Quotations (Crowell, 1970). The main text is organized by subject (containing cross-references)
and listed alphabetically, with the principal topics printed in boldface along the left margin. Within subject categories, quotations are arranged alphabetically by author. Quotes are followed by the source, often including additional information within
brackets. Student writers and speakers will find this a useful reference, whereas browsers will find much food for thought, as well as humor. Mary Wadsworth Sucher, Baltimore County Reading Services
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information,
Inc.
Product Description:
This pocket-sized volume contains over 4,000 quotations of speakers, writers, entertainers, politicians, scientists, athletes, poets, and pundits throughout history. With over 400 quotes new to this edition, this is
the largest, easiest to use, most up-to-date compilation in mass market form.
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