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Software for Quote Enthusiasts Quote Organizer Deluxe: quote, verse, proverb inventory software for Windows. Dictionary Organizer Deluxe: database management software that allows you to create your own dictionary, terminology or glossary books. Book Organizer Deluxe: book inventory software for book collectors. Collectibles Organizer Deluxe: the easy way to organize and manage all your collectibles. Bestselling and bargain books: Quotations Popular * Search bestsellers * Search bargain books * Other books Books -> Quotations Popular Random House Dictionary of America's Popular Proverbs and Sayings : Second Edition by: TITELMAN, GREGORY Publisher: Random House Reference Published: April 18, 2000 ISBN: 0375705848 Format:Paperback Pages:496    Read More, Buy It Book Description Amazon.com "Abandon all hope, ye who enter here" begins the Random House Dictionary of America's Popular Proverbs and Sayings, but the book means no harm. It just wants you to understand where this phrase comes from and what it actually denotes: "give up all hope, you that enter Hell," from Dante's Divine Comedy). The entry then explains the context for the quote, and lists various other literary examples and derivatives, such as Kurt Vonnegut's "Abandon All Hope, Ye Who Don't Wear Green Shirts!" And so it goes for the other 1,600 phrases and their 10,000 examples, covering centuries of proverbs and usage. The dictionary is handily organized in alphabetical format, so you can look up "Pyrrhic victory" when you come across it in your reading and once again can't remember what it means. Likewise, when you're writing about caution and vaguely recall that there's some appropriate phrase about cats, you can flip open to the Cs and find "The cat in gloves catches no mice." What other advantages does this proverb reference have? It's a remarkable elucidator of American idiom for people learning English; it's a fine source of evocative phrases for students, journalists, and speech writers; and etymology enthusiasts can check out the origins of "enough is enough" and "even a worm will turn." Furthermore, this volume is unsurpassable as a browser. While stuck on hold with the phone company, or waiting nervously for your blind date to arrive, you can fill the odd idle moments with the wisdom of the ages. "Give me your tired, your poor," said Emma Lazarus. "Give me where to stand, and I will move the earth," said Archimedes. "Give him enough rope and he'll hang himself," said Thomas Fuller. Or "Give me a break!" as said by just about everyone. If "wisdom is better than rubies," and "knowledge is power," then the Random House Dictionary of America's Popular Proverbs and Sayings is priceless. --Stephanie Gold Product Description: Arranged in an A to Z format for ease of use, this collection of proverbs and everyday expressions is newly revised with new entries and updated citations. Comprehensive and entertaining, it includes both biblical proverbs and everyday expressions used in America today, with historical usage and up-to-the-minute examples from the media. This treasure trove of language includes sayings from "Let sleeping dogs lie" (Chaucer's Troilus and Chriseyde, c. 1374) to "Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing" (Vanderbilt University football coach Red Sanders, 1953), and many others that have enjoyed popular use in America over the centuries. Over 1,500 proverbs and 10,000 illustrative citations--including 200 sayings new to this edition Cross-referencing to all relative proverbs and sayings Extensive subject index for easy reference Thorough bibliography of proverb collections and works cited in the book Cross-referencing to all relative proverbs and sayings Extensive subject index for easy reference Thorough bibliography of proverb collections and works cited in the book   Read More, Buy It Copyright © 1996-2004 PrimaSoft PC, Inc. All rights reserved.