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Book Description
From Aristotle, Shakespeare, and the Bible to the sound bites of today's politicians and film stars, this dictionary is essential for reference. Based on the highly acclaimed Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, this new edition answers all those teasings questions about who really said what.

Now based on the highly acclaimed fifth edition of the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, this new edition maintains its extensive coverage of literary and historical quotations, and contains completely up-to-date material from today's influential literary and cultural figures. This is the most authoritative paperback dictionary of quotations available. A fascinating read and an essential reference tool, it contains over 9,000 quotations from more than 2,500 authors. 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. 'When it's three o'clock in New York, it's still 1938 in London' Bette Midler 'A slave's condition; not to say what one thinks' Euripides

From Book News Annotation
Containing some 9,000 quotations of 2,500 individuals, this dictionary lists famous and not-so-famous utterances and lines alphabetically by author, along with brief textual citations. The quotes range from classical to contemporary and from whimsy to gravitas. As one would expect from an Oxford dictionary, the material favors British quotes, but not overly so. A comprehensive index allows readers to locate quotations by keyword. Several thematic lists of quotations are also appended

Book Dimension
Height (mm) 196 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Width (mm) 129