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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs John Simpson

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs By John Simpson

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs by John Simpson

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From "the more the merrier" to "there's no such thing as a free lunch", this guide contains over 1000 of the best known English proverbs. For this new edition, many new quotations have been added to illustrate the proverbs, and over 100 new proverbs are included for the first time.

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs Summary

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs by John Simpson

From "the more the merrier" to "there's no such thing as a free lunch", this guide contains over 1000 of the best-known English proverbs from around the world. For this new edition, many new quotations have been added to illustrate the proverbs and over 100 new proverbs are included for the first time. A new thematic index is also included to help one find proverbs on subjects ranging from bee-keeping to stress.

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs Reviews

Praise for the First Edition:
"Scholarly, meticulous, and authoritative"--The Washington Post Book World
"A rich and absorbing collection....Simpson's introduction {is succinct and helpful...[and his] system of cross-referencing is exemplary"--The Times Literary Supplement
For the Second Edition:
"The listing is aphabetical by key word, and the articles cite the various instances chronologically. Very well cross-referenced, and indexed topically." --Reference and Research Book News


Praise for the First Edition:
"Scholarly, meticulous, and authoritative"--The Washington Post Book World
"A rich and absorbing collection....Simpson's introduction {is succinct and helpful...[and his] system of cross-referencing is exemplary"--The Times Literary Supplement
For the Second Edition:
"The listing is aphabetical by key word, and the articles cite the various instances chronologically. Very well cross-referenced, and indexed topically." --Reference and Research Book News


Praise for the First Edition:
"Scholarly, meticulous, and authoritative"--The Washington Post Book World
"A rich and absorbing collection....Simpson's introduction {is succinct and helpful...[and his] system of cross-referencing is exemplary"--The Times Literary Supplement
For the Second Edition:
"The listing is aphabetical by key word, and the articles cite the various instances chronologically. Very well cross-referenced, and indexed topically." --Reference and Research Book News

Praise for the First Edition:
"Scholarly, meticulous, and authoritative"--The Washington Post Book World
"A rich and absorbing collection....Simpson's introduction {is succinct and helpful...[and his] system of cross-referencing is exemplary"--The Times Literary Supplement
For the Second Edition:
"The listing is aphabetical by key word, and the articles cite the various instances chronologically. Very well cross-referenced, and indexed topically." --Reference and Research Book News

Praise for the First Edition:

"Scholarly, meticulous, and authoritative"--The Washington Post Book World
"A rich and absorbing collection....Simpson's introduction {is succinct and helpful...[and his] system of cross-referencing is exemplary"--The Times Literary Supplement
For the Second Edition:
"The listing is aphabetical by key word, and the articles cite the various instances chronologically. Very well cross-referenced, and indexed topically." --Reference and Research Book News


Praise for the First Edition


"Scholarly, meticulous, and authoritative"--The Washington Post Book World


"A rich and absorbing collection....Simpson's introduction {is succinct and helpful...[and his] system of cross-referencing is exemplary"--The Times Literary Supplement


For the Second Edition:


"The listing is aphabetical by key word, and the articles cite the various instances chronologically. Very well cross-referenced, and indexed topically." --Reference and Research Book News


About John Simpson


About the Editors
John Simpson is Co-Editor of the Oxford English Dictionary. Jennifer Speake is editor of many reference works, including A Dictionary of the Renaissance.

Additional information

GOR006476832
9780192800022
0192800027
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs by John Simpson
John Simpson
Oxford Reference S.
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Oxford University Press
1994-04-01
330
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