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E-mail Message: I thought you might be interested in this item at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/40668192 Title: The Oxford dictionary of quotations Author: Elizabeth Knowles Publisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1999. ISBN/ISSN: 0198601735 9780198601739 OCLC:40668192

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The Oxford dictionary of quotations

Author:	Elizabeth Knowles
Publisher:	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.
Edition/Format:	Print book : English : 5th edView all editions and formats
Summary:	"The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations is acclaimed for its broad and authoritative coverage. Now with 20,000 quotations, this major new edition has been brought fully up to date, whilst traditional areas of coverage have been enhanced. Particular areas such as world religions and classical Greek and Latin literature have been improved, and proverbs and nursery rhymes are also included. In addition, there are new Read more...
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Subjects	Quotations. Quotations, English. Aphorisms and Proverbs as Topic. View all subjects
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Genre/Form:	Collected Work Quotations
Additional Physical Format:	Online version: Oxford dictionary of quotations. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1999 (OCoLC)607143062 Online version: Oxford dictionary of quotations. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1999 (OCoLC)607457519 Online version: Oxford dictionary of quotations. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1999 (OCoLC)607888644
Document Type:	Book
All Authors / Contributors:	Elizabeth Knowles Find more information about:
ISBN:	0198601735 9780198601739
OCLC Number:	40668192
Notes:	Revised edition of: The Oxford dictionary of quotations / edited by Angela Partington. 4th ed. 1992. Includes indexes.
Description:	xv, 1136 pages ; 24 cm
Contents:	Dictionary -- Special Categories -- Advertising slogans -- Borrowed titles -- Catchphrases -- Closing lines -- Epitaphs -- Film lines -- Film titles -- Last words -- Military sayings, slogans, and songs -- Misquotations -- Mottoes -- Newspaper headlines and leaders -- Official advice -- Opening lines -- Political slogans and songs -- Prayers -- Sayings and Slogans -- Songs, spirituals, and shanties -- Telegrams -- Toasts -- Administration -- Age -- America -- Art -- Books -- Britain -- Business -- Computing -- Drinks -- Education -- Environment -- Europe -- Family -- Fashion -- Film -- Food -- Future -- Gardening -- Health and Fitness -- Law -- Literature -- Love -- Marriage -- Men and Women -- Music -- Past -- Photography -- Politics -- Present -- Press -- Quotations -- Religion -- Royalty -- Science -- Seasons -- Sex -- Sport -- Technology -- Television -- Transport -- Travel -- War -- Weather -- Youth.
Responsibility:	edited by Elizabeth Knowles.
More information:	Contributor biographical information Publisher description

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Complete with a new thematic index and expanded information on authors and particular quotations, this guide to quotations in English seeks to make sure that you will always know who said what, Read more...

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