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The concise Oxford dictionary of quotations
By Knowles, Elizabeth
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-19860-752-6
- Publisher
- [Oxford] : Oxford University Press, 2003.
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Reviewed on March 1, 2004
Based on the fifth edition of the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, published in 1999 and also edited by Knowles, this shortened version of that classic (and an update of the third edition, which came out in 1997) reflects its richness and range even though it contains half the number of quotations found in the original. What's more, it extends the coverage to new categories, such as advertising slogans, film lines, political sayings and slogans, cartoon captions, and misquotations. These include, for example, Hillary Rodham Clinton's "I am not standing by ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
