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The Oxford dictionary of political quotations
By Jay, Antony
- ISBN
- 978-0-19863-158-3
- Publisher
- Oxford [England] ; Oxford University Press, 1996.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on December 2, 1997
Originally published in Great Britain and edited by British television writer and producer Jay, this book aims to present "a bank of political quotations which are part of the currency of political speeches and writings throughout the English-speaking world." Thus, the primary qualification for a quote's inclusion "was not its antiquity or profundity, but its familiarity." The coverage favors the British, but there is ampl...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
