Little Oxford Dictionary of Quotations download epub

by Susan Ratcliffe

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The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations is absolutely the ultimate reference book of quotations.

Concise, convenient, authoritative, and affordable, The Little Oxford Dictionary of Quotations allows readers to keep a traveling data base of entertainment and information right in their own pockets

Concise, convenient, authoritative, and affordable, The Little Oxford Dictionary of Quotations allows readers to keep a traveling data base of entertainment and information right in their own pockets. It's as handy as it is indispensable-the perfect reference for home, school, and office.

The dictionary includes the commonest quotations which were found in a. .

The dictionary includes the commonest quotations which were found in a collection of more than 200,000 citations assembled by combing books, magazines, and newspapers. The book can be used for reference or for browsing: to trace the source of a particular quotation or to find an appropriate saying for a special need.

Автор: Ratcliffe, Susan Название: Little Oxford Dictionary of Quotations Издательство: Oxford Academ . Packed with 4,000 quotable quotes new and old, this little book offers the words of famous thinkers and great wits on any subject or special event.

Packed with 4,000 quotable quotes new and old, this little book offers the words of famous thinkers and great wits on any subject or special event.

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Hardcover: 496 pages. Less is more! This book made a great graduation gift. There are huge quotation books, but this is a wonderful "go to" guide for quick inspiration.

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Items related to Little Oxford Dictionary of Quotations. Book Description Oxford University Press, United Kingdom, 2012. Ratcliffe, Susan Little Oxford Dictionary of Quotations. ISBN 13: 9780199654505. Little Oxford Dictionary of Quotations.

From Shakespeare and Mark Twain to Albert Einstein and Kate Moss, this dictionary features 4,000 of the best and most popular quotations of past and present. Packed with quotable quotes on over 300 themes from Parties to Punctuality, this is the ideal tool for finding exactly the right words to express yourself in any situation.

It is hard to imagine a more convenient reference than The Little Oxford Dictionary of Quotations. Here at your fingertips are over 5,000 of the best things ever said on more than 300 topics. From Actors to Writing by way of America, Children, Cinema, Last Words, Lying, Marriage, Politicians, Sex and Taxes, it only takes a moment to find the perfect witticism, bon mot, or sage adage to suit any occasion. The fourth edition has many new themes, including Parties, Motivation, and Relationships. And it's portable--ideal for students, writers, or busy executives on the go. Full of snappy one-liners and the world's greatest ideas, The Little Oxford Dictionary of Quotations ranges from the wisdom of the Bible, Shakespeare, and the great philosophers to the more modern meditations of Bona, J. K. Rowling, and George W. Bush. There is Yogi Berra's immortal "The future ain't what it used to be," Robert Louis Stevenson "Wine is bottled poetry," and Lao Tzu's "A good traveller has no fixed plans." From literature to the law, music to the movies, readers will find an abundance of classic quotes and little known gems to enliven their speeches, conversation, reports and correspondence. And to make this volume even easier to use, a full index allows readers to search the text by author as well as theme. Concise, convenient, authoritative, and affordable, The Little Oxford Dictionary of Quotations allows readers to keep a traveling data base of entertainment and information right in their own pockets. It's as handy as it is indispensable--the perfect reference for home, school, and office.

Quotations

Author: Susan Ratcliffe
ISBN: 0199543305
Category: Reference
Subcategory: Quotations
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press; 4 edition (October 15, 2008)
Pages: 477 pages

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