The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations

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. A fascinating read and an essential reference tool, it contains over 9,000 quotations from nearly 2,000 authors. · The most authoritative paperback dictionary of quotations available · Quotations from classic literary and historical sources, as well as from today's...
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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. A fascinating read and an essential reference tool, it contains over 9,000 quotations from nearly 2,000 authors. · The most authoritative paperback dictionary of quotations available · Quotations from classic literary and historical sources, as well as from today's influential literary and cultural figures · Easy-to-use keyword index traces quotations and their authors · Appendix material, including Catchphrases, Film Lines, Official Advice, and Political Slogans '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