A New Dictionary Of Quotations On Historical Principles From Ancient And Modern Sources

Author : Henry Louis Mencken
Publisher : New York : A. A. Knopf
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1376 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A New Dictionary of Quotations on Historical Principles from Ancient and Modern Sources written by Henry Louis Mencken and published by New York : A. A. Knopf. This book was released on 1942 with total page 1376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book is based upon a collection of quotations begun in 1918 or thereabout for my own use. Its purpose was to keep track of sayings that, for one reason or another, interested me and seemed worth remembering, but that, also for one reason or another, were not in the existing quotation-books. The collection grew steadily, helped by the contributions of friends who knew of it, and there arose inevitably the notion that it might be worth printing."--Preface written by H.L. Mencken.

Author : Anonymous
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781020777974
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A New Dictionary of Quotations From the Greek, Latin, and Modern Languages written by Anonymous and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dictionary is a comprehensive collection of quotations from ancient and modern sources in Greek, Latin, and other languages. The quotations are organized alphabetically and include citations and sources. The dictionary is a useful resource for writers, scholars, and anyone interested in the history of literature and language. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Hugh Rawson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0195168232
Total Pages : 913 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Oxford Dictionary of American Quotations written by Hugh Rawson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 913 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collects the words of Americans from all walks of life, presenting more than five thousand entries in a browser-friendly, cross-referenced, and single-column format that encompasses more than five hundred topics.

Author : Ralph Keyes
Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN 13 : 1429906170
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Quote Verifier written by Ralph Keyes and published by St. Martin's Griffin. This book was released on 2007-04-01 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our language is full of hundreds of quotations that are often cited but seldom confirmed. Ralph Keyes's The Quote Verifier considers not only classic misquotes such as "Nice guys finish last," and "Play it again, Sam," but more surprising ones such as "Ain't I a woman?" and "Golf is a good walk spoiled," as well as the origins of popular sayings such as "The opera ain't over till the fat lady sings," "No one washes a rented car," and "Make my day." Keyes's in-depth research routinely confounds widespread assumptions about who said what, where, and when. Organized in easy-to-access dictionary form, The Quote Verifier also contains special sections highlighting commonly misquoted people and genres, such as Yogi Berra and Oscar Wilde, famous last words, and misremembered movie lines. An invaluable resource for not just those with a professional need to quote accurately, but anyone at all who is interested in the roots of words and phrases, The Quote Verifier is not only a fascinating piece of literary sleuthing, but also a great read.

Author : Olga Timofeeva
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9027286906
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Words in Dictionaries and History written by Olga Timofeeva and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 2011-05-12 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bringing together fifteen articles by scholars in Europe and North America, this collection aims to represent and advance studies in historical lexis. It highlights the significance of the understanding of dictionary-making and language-making as important socio-cultural phenomena. With its general focus on England and English, the book investigates the reception and development of historical and modern English vocabulary and culture in different periods, social and professional strata, geographical varieties of English, and other national cultures. The volume is based on individual (meta)lexicographical, etymological, lexicosemantic and corpus studies, representing two large areas of research: the first part focuses on the history of dictionaries, analysing them in diachrony from the first professional dictionaries of the Baroque period via Enlightenment and Romanticism to exploring the possibilities of the new online lexicographical publications; and the second part looks at the interfaces between etymology, semantic development and word-formation on the one hand, and changes in society and culture on the other.

Author : Arthur G. Kennedy
Publisher : Stanford University Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 176 pages
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Download or read book A Concise Bibliography for Students of English written by Arthur G. Kennedy and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 1948 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Arthur Garfield Kennedy
Publisher : Stanford University Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 180 pages
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Download or read book A concise bibliography for students of English : systematically arranged written by Arthur Garfield Kennedy and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 1954 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Wolfgang Mieder
Publisher : Univ of Wisconsin Press
ISBN 13 : 9780299154547
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Politics of Proverbs written by Wolfgang Mieder and published by Univ of Wisconsin Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Demonstrates how proverbs and to a lesser extent proverbial expressions, have played a significant role in political life during the 20th century. Takes as major examples the speeches and writings of Adolf Hitler, Winston Churchill, and Harry Truman to show how proverbs can be brought into the service of most any ideology. Also traces the use of proverbs and their cartoon analogues during the five decades of Cold War propaganda, and proverbial slurs against Native Americans and Asian Americans. Paper edition (unseen), $19.95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 44 pages
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Download or read book The Reference Book Collection of the Conference Information Center written by and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Garold L. Markle
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1567508545
Total Pages : 336 pages
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Download or read book Catalytic Coaching written by Garold L. Markle and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2000-01-30 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After two decades of hands-on experience with performance management systems in some of the world's most well recognized organizations, Markle has come to propound what he calls a universal law of modern business. People hate performance reviews. Drawing upon his studies of and experience with systems theory and illustrating his points with real-life examples, Markle explains why employees and managers both have come to regard the ubiquitous performance evaluation as industry's poorest performing, most ineffective, and least efficient personnel practice. By digging down to its roots, he helps us understand why attempts to correct the flawed system fail. He provides an innovative way to measure their ineffectiveness and inefficiency and then introduces his catalytic coaching to replace them. Markle shows how his system is superior to others in five key business outcomes: 1) positive behavioral change; 2) motivation to work hard; 3) retention of key contributors; 4) internal promotions and succession; and 5) prevention of and protection from lawsuits. Not only is catalytic coaching more effective, it is also more efficient: it requires far less time and paperwork to implement and maintain. Markle gives his readers all of the forms, instruments and detailed instructions they need to operationalize his system. Business executives, senior HR professionals, and organization development specialists will benefit particularly from his presentation, as will other managers, executives, and supervisors, all of whom must learn to take ownership of their responsibilities to their organizations and themselves.