Little Oxford Dictionary Of Proverbs

Author : Elizabeth Knowles
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2016-10-06
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780191084249

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Little Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs by Elizabeth Knowles Pdf

Little Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs features over 2,000 proverbs and sayings from around the world, arranged across 250 subjects - from 'Books' and 'Borrowing' to 'Dreams' and 'Drink'. Each theme has a short introduction giving an overview of the proverbial treatment of the topic and each proverb is accompanied by information on its date, source, and meaning. Not only is this book a pleasure to browse but it is ideal for quick reference with its comprehensive index that makes it easy to find the exact phrase you're looking for. Beautifully produced and designed, it is the perfect gift for anyone who loves language. Drawing on Oxford's ongoing dictionary research and language monitoring, the second edition of this delightful book adds phrases that have come to prominence, or increased in popularity, since publication of the first edition, such as 'Never waste a good crisis' and 'Dress for the job you want, not for the job you have', which add a contemporary flavour to the selection of more traditional English proverbs, and the popular sayings used in the English-speaking world from Asia, Africa, Middle East, and many other cultures. Find phrases on all aspects of life in this fascinating little book.

Author : Jennifer Speake,John Simpson
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780198734901

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The Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs by Jennifer Speake,John Simpson Pdf

"First published as The concise Oxford dictionary of proverbs, edited by John Simpson, 1982"--Title page verso.

Author : Elizabeth Knowles,Susan Ratcliffe
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-19
Category : Proverbs
ISBN : 019968359X

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Little Oxford Gift Box by Elizabeth Knowles,Susan Ratcliffe Pdf

From Shakespeare and Oscar Wilde to Fidel Castro and Dolly Parton, the Little Oxford Dictionary of Quotations features 4,000 of the best quotations of past and present. Packed with quotable quotes on over 300 themes from 'Parties' to 'Punctuality', and from 'Apology' to 'Toasts', this is the ideal tool for finding exactly the right words to express yourself in any situation. Its perfect complement is the Little Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs, which includes fascinating information on 2,000 proverbs and sayings from around the world and across 250 subjects - from 'Cats' and 'Dogs' to 'Achievement' and 'Extravagance'. Here are classic quotations from writers like Helen Keller ('Life is either a daring adventure or it is nothing'), sharp remarks of today 'I'm just trying to change the world one sequin at a time' (Lady Gaga), and proverbs old and new, from the traditional 'Union is strength' to the African saying 'A single bracelet does not jingle'. Between them, these two charming little books will have the perfect words for whatever you want to say.

Author : Elizabeth Knowles
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 1008 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0198808860

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The Little Oxford Gift Box by Elizabeth Knowles Pdf

From Shakespeare and Mark Twain to Albert Einstein and Kate Moss, the Little Oxford Dictionary of Quotations features 4,000 of the best and most popular quotations of past and present. Packed with quotable quotes on over 300 themes from "Parties" to "Punctuality," and from "Apology" to "Toasts," this is the ideal tool for finding exactly the right words to express yourself in any situation. Its perfect complement is the Little Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs, which includes fascinating information on 2,000 proverbs and sayings from around the world and across 250 subjects from "Books" and "Borrowing" to "Dreams" and "Cats." Beautifully produced and designed, it is the perfect gift for anyone who loves language. Together, these two charming little books will have the perfect words for whatever you want to say.

Author : Susan Ratcliffe,Elizabeth M. Knowles,Julia Cresswell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2015-12-08
Category : English language
ISBN : 0198753578

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Little Oxford Gift Box by Susan Ratcliffe,Elizabeth M. Knowles,Julia Cresswell Pdf

From Shakespeare and Oscar Wilde to Fidel Castro and Dolly Parton, the Little Oxford Dictionary of Quotations features 4,000 of the best quotations of past and present. Packed with quotable quotes on over 300 themes from 'Parties' to 'Punctuality', and from 'Apology' to 'Toasts', this is the ideal tool for finding exactly the right words to express yourself in any situation. Its perfect complement is the Little Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs, which includes fascinating information on 2,000 proverbs and sayings from around the world and across 250 subjects--from 'Cats' and 'Dogs' to 'Achievement' and 'Extravagance'. For the first time included in the Gift Box is the Little Oxford Dictionary of Word Origins, offering 1,000 word histories arranged by theme, from food to phobias, and from universe to love. Between them, these three charming little books will have the perfect words for whatever you want to say.

Author : J. A. Simpson
Publisher : Oxford [Oxfordshire] ; New York : Oxford University Press
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Proverbs, American
ISBN : UOM:49015000941014

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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs by J. A. Simpson Pdf

The dictionary gives explanations of the meanings and use of proverbs whenever these are obscure. By means of numerous illustrative quotations it also provides a documentary history of each proverb from its first recorded use in written English, and supplies details of earlier related forms in other languages.

Author : John Simpson,Jennifer Speake
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:264087132

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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs by John Simpson,Jennifer Speake Pdf

Author : John Andrew Simpson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:901867450

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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs by John Andrew Simpson Pdf

Author : John Simpson,Jennifer Speake
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Proverbs, American
ISBN : 0192800027

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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs by John Simpson,Jennifer Speake Pdf

Lists recorded usages and meaning for hundreds of proverbs arranged by key word, from "Absence makes the heart grow fonder" to "Youth must be served."

Author : Bahman Solati
Publisher : Universal-Publishers
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2015-10-05
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781627340540

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Persian Words of Wisdom by Bahman Solati Pdf

What is the secret of happiness? What is the nature of love? What makes us good hosts or good guests? What traits should we seek out in friends and seek to embody as friends ourselves? How should we approach the sensual beauties of this world- when do they induce us to error and when are they signs of God? The poets and bards of many traditions have long sought answers to such questions, but perhaps no culture has taken up this challenge with more passionate urgency than that of Persia, from the ninth century AD to modern-day Iran. These eleven centuries of poetic tradition include poets who have become well-known in the West, such as 'Umar Khayyam, Rumi, and Hafiz, as well as many others whom Westerners have yet to discover. In Iran these poems remain part of everyday popular culture, with people of all classes and levels of education able to recite them from memory, even if they may not always be sure who the poets were, where they came from, or what precisely was the spiritual intent behind the verse. In Persian Words of Wisdom, the US-based Iranian scholar Bahman Solati has compiled hundreds of examples reflecting his country's religious and spiritual traditions, especially the Shia branch of Islam and Islamic Sufism, but also the Zoroastrian faith. This bilingual edition with his own English translations further illuminates the sometimes enigmatic poems with parallel Western proverbs, as well as comparison quotations from Christian, Jewish, and Buddhist scripture and secular sources ranging from Mark Twain to Dale Carnegie. One of Solati's goals in this anthology is to build a cultural bridge through poetry between the West and Iran, making these treasures of Persian culture more available both to Westerners generally and, most specifically, to young people of Iranian descent who have grown up in the English-speaking world, perhaps without fully understanding the wealth of their heritage. For them and all readers, this will be a book of discovery.

Author : John Simpson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:443960121

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The concise Oxford dictionary of proverbs by John Simpson Pdf

Author : John Simpson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:180509737

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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs by John Simpson Pdf

Author : Elizabeth Knowles
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 2642 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2014-09-18
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780191053665

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Oxford Dictionary of Quotations by Elizabeth Knowles Pdf

The first edition of the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations was published in 1941 and for over 70 years this bestselling book has remained unrivalled in its coverage of quotations past and present. The eighth edition is a vast treasury of wit and wisdom spanning the centuries and providing the ultimate answer to the question, 'Who said that?' Find that half-remembered line in a browser's paradise of over 20,000 quotations, comprehensively indexed for ready reference. Lord Byron may have taken the view: 'I think it great affectation not to quote oneself', but for the less self-centred the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations provides a quote for every occasion from the greatest minds of history and from undistinguished characters known only for one happy line. Drawing on Oxford's unrivalled dictionary research programme and unique language monitoring, over 700 new quotations have been added to this eighth edition from authors ranging from St Joan of Arc and Coco Chanel to Albrecht Dürer and Thomas Jefferson. New sayings from across the ages include 'It would not be better if things happened to men just as they wish' (the classical writer Heraclitus), 'Fight on, and God will give the Victory' (the suffragette Emily Wilding Davison), and 'The future is already here—it's just not evenly distributed' (the writer William Gibson).

Author : J. A. Simpson,Jennifer Speake
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:901471393

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The Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs by J. A. Simpson,Jennifer Speake Pdf

This unique and authoritative collection contains over 1,100 of the most widely-used proverbs in English with research drawing on the Oxford English Corpus, the world's largest language databank. Lively and compelling, this book is filled with favourites - old and new - and with the fascinating history of each proverb through the ages.

Author : Wolfgang Mieder
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2021-09-17
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781800731325

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Dictionary of Authentic American Proverbs by Wolfgang Mieder Pdf

Dictionary of Authentic American Proverbs offers a comprehensive reference guide for distinctly American proverbs. Compiled by Wolfgang Mieder, a key figure in the field of proverb studies, this compendium features nearly 1,500 proverbs with American origins, spanning the 17th century to present day, including a scholarly introduction exploring the history of proverbs in America, the structure and variants of these proverbs, known authors and sources, and cultural values expressed in these proverbs. Along with a comprehensive bibliography of proverb collections and interpretive scholarship, this dictionary offers a glimpse into the history of American social and cultural attitudes through uniquely American language.