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The Arden Dictionary Of Shakespeare Quotations

Author : William Shakespeare

Publisher : A&C Black

Page : 410 pages

File Size : 18,77 MB

Release : 2014-07-17

Category : Drama

ISBN : 1408143771

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Book Description

Who said " Neither a lender nor a borrower be"? Who are the star-crossed lovers? Which Shakespearean lady protests "too much"? If you have ever been stuck trying to identify a Shakespearean quote then this is the book for you! With over 3,000 quotes from single lines to quite long extracts, organized by topic and by play, this is an essential book for anyone with an interest in Shakespeare. The key word index makes it easy to use and it also includes a glossary of unfamiliar terms and a brief biography of Shakespeare. The Dictionary is easy to dip into by word or theme (love, greed, disease, war etc) or by play, and the indexes allow readers to track down a half-remembered quote easily. An ideal companion for all students, teachers or performers of Shakespeare, this Dictionary is a useful and entertaining reference work.



The Columbia Dictionary of Quotations

Author : Robert Andrews

Publisher : Columbia University Press

Page : 1214 pages

File Size : 31,32 MB

Release : 1993

Category : Reference

ISBN : 9780231071949

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Over 11,000 of these 18,000 quotations have never before appeared in a quotation book. Chosen not for their familiarity but for their quality and their relevance in the 1990s, these provocative quotations cover subjects from adolescence and adoption to yuppies and zoos.



The Concise Columbia Dictionary of Quotations

Author : Robert Andrews

Publisher : Columbia University Press

Page : 414 pages

File Size : 11,29 MB

Release : 1989

Category : Reference

ISBN : 9780231069908

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Book Description

A collection of over 6,000 remarks, witticisms, judgements, and observations.



The Little Oxford Dictionary of Quotations

Author : Susan Ratcliffe

Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA

Page : 536 pages

File Size : 23,17 MB

Release : 2001

Category : Reference

ISBN :

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From Ambition to Youth, Health and Fitness to Technology, this little dictionary is packed full of more than 4,000 quotations on over 250 subjects. Arranged by theme and with an author index, this new edition contains simply the best quotations from three millennia. Fascinating andentertaining, it is guaranteed to amuse and delight.On Imagination'I'm up to my neck in the real world, every day. Just you try doing your VAT return with a head full of goblins.'Terry PratchettOn the Twentieth Century'The light may be fading on the 20th century, but the sun is still rising on America.'Bill Clinton



The Columbia Dictionary of Quotations from Shakespeare

Author : William Shakespeare

Publisher : Columbia University Press

Page : 538 pages

File Size : 30,96 MB

Release : 1998

Category : Drama

ISBN : 9780231104340

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Book Description

The quotations are arranged by topic and indexed by character, play, poem, and keyword.





Shakespeare Lexicon and Quotation Dictionary

Author : Alexander Schmidt

Publisher : Courier Corporation

Page : 740 pages

File Size : 15,94 MB

Release : 1971-01-01

Category : Literary Collections

ISBN : 9780486227276

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Provides definitions and locations of every word Shakespeare used in his writings. Also includes exact quotations from some of Shakespeare's most famous works.



A Dictionary of Shakespeare

Author : Stanley Wells

Publisher :

Page : 242 pages

File Size : 44,88 MB

Release : 2005

Category : Literary Criticism

ISBN : 0192806386

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Compiled by the general editor of The Oxford Shakespeare, and one of the best-known authorities on the playwright's works, this dictionary offers up-to-date information on all aspects of Shakespeare, both in his own time and in later ages. The wide-ranging entries cover Shakespeare's plays, as well as everything from famous actors, writers, and directors connected with Shakespeare, to theatres, historical figures and places of particular interest relating to his life and work. The dictionary also includes box features of passages on Shakespeare by other famous authors, from Dr Johnson and Jane Austin to Bernard Levin and Virginia Woolf. Ideal reference for the student, actor, or director, and fascinating browsing for the general reader interested in Shakespeare's life and work.



Shakespeare-lexicon

Author : Alexander Schmidt

Publisher :

Page : 820 pages

File Size : 15,32 MB

Release : 1962

Category : Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

ISBN :

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The Dictionary of Conservative Quotations

Author : Iain Dale

Publisher : Biteback Publishing

Page : 323 pages

File Size : 14,84 MB

Release : 2013-09-11

Category : Political Science

ISBN : 1849546568

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You'll need this thoughtful and entertaining assembly of conservative quotations if you're at all keen on politics. With more than 2,000 key quotes, this authoritative collection contains all the best conservatives and their sayings, whether they were standing up for what's right or standing up to the left, showing off their wit or showing that their foes were witless. It's got all the big names: everyone from Aquinas to Bagehot, Churchill to Cameron, Shakespeare to Thatcher. In The Dictionary of Conservative Quotations you'll find humour (Quayle) and inspiration (Burke), political punches (Hague) and ancient wisdom (Aristotle), all wrapped up into one slick, easy-to-use compendium. This book makes a vital reference source for anyone who cares for politics or the Conservatives and is a must-have for everyone with an interest in conservative thought.