Author : Macmillan Publishing Company
Publisher : New York : Macmillan
Page : 808 pages
File Size : 30,94 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Reference
ISBN :
Informative and fascinating, this is an innovative reference work that sets anew standard for usefulness in quotation books.
Author : Book Sales, Inc. Staff
Publisher : Booksales
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 11,85 MB
Release : 2000-04
Category : Quotations
ISBN : 9780785811916
Contains over 1,100 quotations cross referenced with a biographical, thematic, and key word index.
Author : Fred R. Shapiro
Publisher :
Page : 610 pages
File Size : 36,27 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Law
ISBN :
The practice of law rests heavily on the incisive, pithy, and occasionally witty language of the best technical writing, and law- related themes are often found at the core of works of literature, politics, and other fields. Previous compilations of legal quotations have been limited, with significant gaps; many quoting rarely from American sources. The Oxford Dictionary of American Legal Quotations is the most scholarly and most complete legal quotation reference ever published. It includes a comprehensive collection of the most famous passages of American judges and legal commentators. This world also contains the wittiest sayings from literature, humor, motion pictures, and even song lyrics relating to American law. Over 3,000 entries are presented in a subject arrangement. Each quote has been verified from the original sources. Includes an author index and a key word index. An indispensable resource for anyone interested in the American legal system or in the vital legacy of the American constitution.
Author : Ian Crofton
Publisher : Schirmer Trade Books
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 20,69 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780825671753
Over 3,000 sayings about music, musicians, and music-related topics.
Author : Rev. James Wood
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 1449 pages
File Size : 37,87 MB
Release : 2019-11-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
This dictionary results from the titanic work by Rev. James Wood who collected quotations from ancient and modern English and foreign sources and put them in alphabetic order. The dictionary contains phrases, mottoes, maxims, proverbs, definitions, aphorisms, and sayings of different prominent people.
Author : Hugh Rawson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : pages
File Size : 22,73 MB
Release : 2005-12-15
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0199883335
With nearly 6,000 quotations arranged historically and annotated extensively, you'll know not just who said what, but get the full story behind the quote. Follow any of the more than five hundred topics (from Abolition to Zeal) and you will get a nutshell history of what great (and not-so-great) Americans had to say about each one. Quotations are arranged chronologically in each topic, allowing the reader to trace patterns of thought over time. Fully indexed by author (including brief biographical sketches) and keyword, this is an essential reference for anyone interested in the great people and ideas of American history.
Author : John Bartlett
Publisher :
Page : 660 pages
File Size : 27,57 MB
Release : 1856
Category : Quotations
ISBN :
Author : Ralph Keyes
Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 19,82 MB
Release : 2007-04-01
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1429906170
Our language is full of hundreds of quotations that are often cited but seldom confirmed. Ralph Keyes's The Quote Verifier considers not only classic misquotes such as "Nice guys finish last," and "Play it again, Sam," but more surprising ones such as "Ain't I a woman?" and "Golf is a good walk spoiled," as well as the origins of popular sayings such as "The opera ain't over till the fat lady sings," "No one washes a rented car," and "Make my day." Keyes's in-depth research routinely confounds widespread assumptions about who said what, where, and when. Organized in easy-to-access dictionary form, The Quote Verifier also contains special sections highlighting commonly misquoted people and genres, such as Yogi Berra and Oscar Wilde, famous last words, and misremembered movie lines. An invaluable resource for not just those with a professional need to quote accurately, but anyone at all who is interested in the roots of words and phrases, The Quote Verifier is not only a fascinating piece of literary sleuthing, but also a great read.
Author : Lewis D. Eigen
Publisher : Savvas Learning Company
Page : 810 pages
File Size : 47,3 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Education
ISBN :
As the only book to gather in a single volume the world's best quotations by and about politicians and politics, this compendium combines wit, intelligence, and history on a subject that is alive and well in the minds and ears of the public. With contributors ranging from Aristotle to Dan Quayle, the 15,000 entries cover a full range of political subjects.
Author : Susan Ratcliffe
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 1723 pages
File Size : 46,21 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0198614179
Provides coverage of literary and historical quotations. An easy-to-use keyword index traces quotations and their authors, while the appendix material, including Catchphrases, Film Lines, Official Advice, and Political Slogans, offers further topics of interest.
