Webster's new world dictionary of quotations / Editor Una McGovern

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Hoboken, NJ : Wiley, c2005.Description: vi, 1283 p. : 25 cmISBN:

076457308X

Other title:

Dictionary of quotations

Subject(s):

Quotations, English

DDC classification:

22 808.882/ W377

LOC classification:

PN6081 .W33 2005

Review: "Organized for quick reference and complete with contextual information, this book is the last word in quotations. With more than 20,000 entries attributed to people ranging from Socrates to Yogi Berra, Einstein to Erma Bombeck, philosophers to comedians, world leaders to sports figures, literary luminaries to common folk, Webster's New World Dictionary of Quotations has classics plus gems most people haven't heard before." "All the entries from one author are grouped together so it's easy to get an overview of his or her beliefs and style. There's a keyword index for finding pithy sayings on specific subjects. It's simple to use this rich resource as a reference, and it's tempting to browse through leisurely and savor the accumulated wit and wisdom of the ages." "Webster's New World Dictionary of Quotations is a resource for writers, speakers, students, and anyone who gleans inspiration, enlightenment, or enjoyment from the insight of others."--BOOK JACKET.

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"Organized for quick reference and complete with contextual information, this book is the last word in quotations. With more than 20,000 entries attributed to people ranging from Socrates to Yogi Berra, Einstein to Erma Bombeck, philosophers to comedians, world leaders to sports figures, literary luminaries to common folk, Webster's New World Dictionary of Quotations has classics plus gems most people haven't heard before." "All the entries from one author are grouped together so it's easy to get an overview of his or her beliefs and style. There's a keyword index for finding pithy sayings on specific subjects. It's simple to use this rich resource as a reference, and it's tempting to browse through leisurely and savor the accumulated wit and wisdom of the ages." "Webster's New World Dictionary of Quotations is a resource for writers, speakers, students, and anyone who gleans inspiration, enlightenment, or enjoyment from the insight of others."--BOOK JACKET.

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