The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations
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The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations by Elizabeth Knowles
A major new edition of Oxford's largest and most comprehensive dictionary of quotations brings you the wisdom of the ages and the sound bites of today. Find that half-remembered quote in a browser's paradise of over 20,000 fully indexed quotations.
The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations remains a glorious treasure-house for browsersTLS Invaluable...Truly good value Robert McCrum, Observer
The Oxford Dictionary of Quotes' Editor, Elizabeth Knowles, is a historical lexicographer who worked on the 4th edition of the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary. What They Didn't Say: A Book of Misquotations (2006) and How to Interpret a Word (2010) are two of her other editing credits. She contributed to Oxford University Press's History, and she is currently working for Oxford University Press on a study of quotations in the English language.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780198607205 |
| ISBN 10 | 0198607202 |
| Title | The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations |
| Author | Elizabeth Knowles |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2004-12-01 |
| Number of pages | 1168 |
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