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Oxymoronica

Paradoxical Wit and Wisdom from History's Greatest Wordsmiths

Oxymoronica( )
Author: Grothe, Mardy
ISBN:978-0-06-053700-5
Publication Date:Jun 2015
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint:Harper Paperbacks
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $12.99
Book Description:

A must-have for language lovers, this compendium contains hundreds of mind-stretching observations that are contradictory or illogical on one level, yet true, witty, and often profound on another.

ox-y-mor-on-i-ca (OK-se-mor-ON-uh-ca) noun: Any variety of tantalizing, self-contradictory statements or observations that on the surface appear false or illogical, but at a deeper level are profoundly true.

For example:

"Melancholy is the pleasure of being sad."...
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Book Details
Pages:272
Detailed Subjects: Reference / Quotations
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):5.5 x 7.12 x 0.68 Inches
Book Weight:0.46 Pounds



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