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Oxford Treasury of Sayings and Quotations Susan Ratcliffe

Oxford Treasury of Sayings and Quotations By Susan Ratcliffe

Oxford Treasury of Sayings and Quotations by Susan Ratcliffe


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Summary

The perfect answer to the question 'what's been said about this?' Whether the words you seek are a quotation, a proverb, or just a colourful phrase, this fully revised and updated reference book gives explanations and origins for apt and memorable sayings of all kinds from across the centuries.

Oxford Treasury of Sayings and Quotations Summary

Oxford Treasury of Sayings and Quotations by Susan Ratcliffe

The perfect answer to the question 'what's been said about this?' This fully revised and updated edition of an Oxford classic is a truly unique reference book which brings together phrases, proverbs, and quotations in a single thematic volume. Apt and memorable sayings are arranged under a wide range of subjects, giving explanations and origins of the expressions and tracing the links between them. Oxford's unique language research highlights sayings from languages around the world which have become popular in English. Here you can find out about a Stepford wife under Conformity or Banquo's ghost at Guilt, learn that when advising Caution in India they say 'Call on God, but row away from the rocks' while the English say 'Let sleeping dogs lie', and hear from Brigitte Bardot on Maturity that 'It's sad to grow old-but nice to ripen' and from Mussolini on Action that 'Inactivity is death'. Over a thousand new items have been added to this edition, and new themes include Colours, Neighbours, and Wisdom. A full keyword index and generous cross referencing allow the book to function both as a look-up resource and a browser's delight: the ideal book for anyone fascinated by the words people use and reuse.

Oxford Treasury of Sayings and Quotations Reviews

Review from previous edition Very enjoyable and useful The Times An instant pearl for every occasion Sunday Telegraph This browser's goldmine Writing Magazine Inclusiveness, utility and fascination Booknews

About Susan Ratcliffe

Susan Ratcliffe is an Associate Editor for Oxford Quotations Dictionaries, and has previously edited the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, the Little Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, and the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations by Subject.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Fourth Edition ; Introduction to the First Edition ; How to Use this Book ; List of Themes ; Sayings and Quotations ; Index

Additional information

GOR005305347
9780199609123
0199609128
Oxford Treasury of Sayings and Quotations by Susan Ratcliffe
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Oxford University Press
20110925
736
N/A
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