- Paperback: 608 pages
- Publisher: Oxford University Press; 4th Revised edition edition (December 1997)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0192800701
- ISBN-13: 978-0192800701
- Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 13 x 3.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 408 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,634,509 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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An ideal reference for any home or office library, and an inspiration for public speakers, writers, or anyone else who enjoys a sparking line or a spirited reply, "The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations" contains more than 9,000 wise and witty quotations from over 2,000 sources.
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Angela Partington is also the editor of The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations.
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A Very Useful Reference, Nov 13 2000
By Michael Delaware - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations (Paperback)
I found this to be a very useful reference as a writer. Especially when trying to find that right quote from a person of authority to illustrate a point in an article or essay. I marvel at the amount of work that must have gone in to compile this text. It is extremely user friendly with a great cross referencing index to help you find any quote you may be seeking. It is also quite enjoyable to just wander through and randomly read the interesting comments, realizations and originations these famous people had to offer about mankind, the world and society around them. A treasure chest of interesting data to say the least. I highly recommend owning a copy.
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Genius's Pick, Mar 21 2003
By Ilaxi S. Patel "Editor, kidsfreesouls.com & A... - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations (Paperback)
On gulf war, in a speech on 7th Jan 1991, Saddam Hussein reported that he was ready for the `mother of all wars' (Page 176) and so goes on the many a quotes by over 9000 spoken by politicians to pop stars, literature figures to bible! This book is amazing `The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Quotations' - a handy guide to be `Perfectionist' to show wits in a group to quip a quote around on any occasion. This is a good companion with exhaustive entries of quotes with useful alphabetical index and listing with easy search at the back pages of the book. The cover illustration is impressive alongwith back review that says at a glance about the Quotes mentioned from Literature genius like Homer, Shakespeare, Milton, Hugo, political leaders who made history, singers like bob marley, film stars to bible quotes and so on. There are quotes mentioned from letters, speeches, diaries and people we never heard before with literary or other published works quoted. This book sure increase our levels of intelligence and road ahead to be a wee bit of genius in terms of `showing off' to quip a quote in group get-togethers, speeches, etc. A good pick & a sure `Great Choice Pick' if one is especially fond of Literature & poetry.
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