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The Dictionary Of Canadian Quotations
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Book Synopsis The Dictionary of Canadian Quotations by : John Robert Colombo
Download or read book The Dictionary of Canadian Quotations written by John Robert Colombo and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 746 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dictionary offers more then 6,000 quotations on some 900 subjects. Arranged alphabetically, according to the subject, the book's extensive index identifies the 2,500 authors of the extracts.
Book Synopsis The Dictionary of Canadian Quotations and Phrases by : Robert M. Hamilton
Download or read book The Dictionary of Canadian Quotations and Phrases written by Robert M. Hamilton and published by McClelland & Stewart. This book was released on 1979 with total page 1072 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The dictionary of Quotes - Canadian.
Book Synopsis The Penguin Dictionary of Popular Canadian Quotations by : John Robert Colombo
Download or read book The Penguin Dictionary of Popular Canadian Quotations written by John Robert Colombo and published by Penguin Books Canada. This book was released on 2006 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "It is a very large field but well worth looking at very carefully." --Winston Churchill on Canada For everyone interested in looking carefully at the large field that is Canada, John Robert Colombo has compiled a brand new collection of memorable and significant quotations by Canadians and about Canada. This entertaining compendium contains more than 4000 quotations from 1400 contributors that cover over 900 topics, from Sir John A. Macdonald on the British Empire to Stephen Harper on taxes. Combining the serious thought of academics such as Michael Ignatieff with the witty remarks of comedians such as Rick Mercer, "The Penguin Dictionary of Popular Canadian Quotations" is designed for leisurely browsing as well as for popular reference and includes many never-before-anthologized quotations that shed light on how we perceive our country and the world today. "Canada is like an intelligent, thirty-five-year-old woman." --Douglas Adams "It is a vast country, so that inspires you. It's also the greatest hotel on earth: It welcomes people from everywhere. It's a good country to write from because in many ways Canada is the world." --Yann Martel "What defines a Canadian best? It must be the lurking fear that somewhere, somehow, you might have offended someone." --Margaret Wente
Book Synopsis The Dictionary of Canadian Quotations and Phrases by : Robert M. Hamilton
Download or read book The Dictionary of Canadian Quotations and Phrases written by Robert M. Hamilton and published by McClelland & Stewart. This book was released on 1979 with total page 1074 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Northrop Frye Quote Book by : Northrop Frye
Download or read book The Northrop Frye Quote Book written by Northrop Frye and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2014-02-24 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is a specialized dictionary of quotations based on the thoughts and writings of a single person. It is evidence that there is a Canadian writer of whom it may be said that we as his readers can grow up inside his work "without ever being aware of a circumference."
Book Synopsis Oxford Dictionary of Medical Quotations by : Peter McDonald
Download or read book Oxford Dictionary of Medical Quotations written by Peter McDonald and published by Oxford Medical Publications. This book was released on 2004 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: '. . . absolutely fascinating... It is impossible to open this book at any page without finding something that will interest or entertain you... The rich and famous are certainly well represented in compilation and quite rightly so. Then there are real gems, including those from the most unlikely sources... This book is a little treasure.' -The Bulletin of the Royal College of Pathologists, 128'It's no laughing matter going to the doctor but at least this collection of cracking quotes can make the visit more bearable.' -Northern Echo'If you wish to pepper a presentation or if you enjoy writing... then you will find much in this volume to quote. I haven't counted them in detail, but I estimate there are in excess of 1500 quotations arranged in two ways: by author and by subject. This makes it very easy to locate a particular quotation, and as the title indicates they are all concerned in one way or another with various aspects of medicine... This is an excellent book to have beside you when writing an article or preparing a lecture. The selection is scholarly and the presentation excellent.' -Dr Alan EmeryThe Oxford Dictionary of Medical Quotations presents a wonderfully entertaining and eclectic range of quotations covering all aspects of medicine through the ages. It couples profound statements from famous scientists with witty one-liners from the likes of Woody Allen and Spike Milligan. Packed with hundreds of quotations, it is a book that anyone in the medical profession, or with an interest in health, will find an invaluable source of reference and considerable entertainment.Readership: Doctors in all areas of medicine. General readership
Book Synopsis Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources by : Rev. James Wood
Download or read book Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources written by Rev. James Wood and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 694 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations by : Ned Sherrin
Download or read book Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations written by Ned Sherrin and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2008-09-25 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This hilarious collection of humorous quotations, full of wisecracks and wit, snappy comments and inspired fantasy, has been specially compiled by the late broadcaster and raconteur Ned Sherrin, with a foreword by leading British satirist, Alistair Beaton. Now packed with even more quotes and covering more subjects than before, from Weddings to the Supernatural, Australia to Headlines. Find the best lines from your favourite jokesters and wordsmiths, add that extra something to a speech or presentation, or just enjoy a good laugh. 'A chair is a piece of furniture. I am not a chair because no one has ever sat on me.' Ann Widdecombe on the announcement that Parliamentary language will now be gender-neutral. 'No wonder Bob Geldof is such an expert on famine. He's been feeding off 'I don't like Mondays' for 30 years.' Russell Brand On deciding to run for governor of California: 'The most difficult decision I've ever made in my entire life, except for the one in 1978 when I decided to get a bikini wax.' Arnold Schwarzenegger 'Wanting to know an author because you like his work is like wanting to know a duck because you like p--acirc--;t--eacute--;.' Margaret Atwood 'I am so sorry. We have to stop there. I have just come to the end of my personality.' Quentin Crisp, closing down an interview
Book Synopsis The Concise Dictionary of Foreign Quotations by : Anthony Lejeune
Download or read book The Concise Dictionary of Foreign Quotations written by Anthony Lejeune and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2001 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Book Synopsis The Biteback Dictionary of Humorous Political Quotations by : Fred Metcalf
Download or read book The Biteback Dictionary of Humorous Political Quotations written by Fred Metcalf and published by Biteback Publishing. This book was released on 2012-10-15 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Politics is no laughing matter - unless you've got Fred Metcalf's Dictionary of Humorous Political Quotations. From the wit that made Boris a contender to the best of George W. Bush, this book will have you in stitches. Bankers to bin Laden, bumper stickers to Biden, and even a few topics that don't begin with B, Metcalf has them all covered. Churchill's gravitas meets Jon Stewart's modern parody - if you have a political (or a funny) bone in your body, you need this book. I loved it!" Louise Mensch. With this brilliant anthology of mieux mots used in the theatre of politics over the centuries, Fred Metcalf has conjured an indispensable tool for both the seasoned public speaker and the armchair quotation-collector alike. Combining politics with a liberal dose of sex, drugs and Frank Zappa, Metcalf has produced a hearty panoply of memorable political rhetoric to cover any occasion - a remedy for those improvising amid impassioned response as well as those polishing their argument with the choicest of truisms.
Book Synopsis The New Yale Book of Quotations by : Fred R. Shapiro
Download or read book The New Yale Book of Quotations written by Fred R. Shapiro and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2021-08-31 with total page 1164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A revised, enlarged, and updated edition of this authoritative and entertaining reference book —named the #2 essential home library reference book by the Wall Street Journal “Shapiro does original research, earning [this] volume a place on the quotation shelf next to Bartlett's and Oxford's.”—William Safire, New York Times Magazine (on the original edition) “A quotations book with footnotes that are as fascinating to read as the quotes themselves.”—Arthur Spiegelman, Washington Post Book World (on the original edition) Updated to include more than a thousand new quotations, this reader-friendly volume contains over twelve thousand famous quotations, arranged alphabetically by author and sourced from literature, history, popular culture, sports, digital culture, science, politics, law, the social sciences, and all other aspects of human activity. Contemporaries added to this edition include Beyoncé, Sandra Cisneros, James Comey, Drake, Louise Glück, LeBron James, Brett Kavanaugh, Lady Gaga, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Barack Obama, John Oliver, Nancy Pelosi, Vladimir Putin, Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump, and David Foster Wallace. The volume also reflects path-breaking recent research resulting in the updating of quotations from the first edition with more accurate wording or attribution. It has also incorporated noncontemporary quotations that have become relevant to the present day. In addition, The New Yale Book of Quotations reveals the striking fact that women originated many familiar quotations, yet their roles have been forgotten and their verbal inventions have often been credited to prominent men instead. This book’s quotations, annotations, extensive cross-references, and large keyword index will satisfy both the reader who seeks specific information and the curious browser who appreciates an amble through entertaining pages.
Book Synopsis The Arden Dictionary Of Shakespeare Quotations by : William Shakespeare
Download or read book The Arden Dictionary Of Shakespeare Quotations written by William Shakespeare and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2014-07-11 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who said " Neither a lender nor a borrower be"? Who are the star-crossed lovers? Which Shakespearean lady protests "too much"? If you have ever been stuck trying to identify a Shakespearean quote then this is the book for you! With over 3,000 quotes from single lines to quite long extracts, organized by topic and by play, this is an essential book for anyone with an interest in Shakespeare. The key word index makes it easy to use and it also includes a glossary of unfamiliar terms and a brief biography of Shakespeare. The Dictionary is easy to dip into by word or theme (love, greed, disease, war etc) or by play, and the indexes allow readers to track down a half-remembered quote easily. An ideal companion for all students, teachers or performers of Shakespeare, this Dictionary is a useful and entertaining reference work.
Book Synopsis Casselman's Canadian Words by : Bill Casselman
Download or read book Casselman's Canadian Words written by Bill Casselman and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Dictionary of Modern Proverbs by :
Download or read book The Dictionary of Modern Proverbs written by and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2012-05-22 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collects more than 1,400 English-language proverbs that arose in the 20th and 21st centuries, organized alphabetically by key words and including information on date of origin, history and meaning.
Book Synopsis Colombo's All-time Great Canadian Quotations by : John Robert Colombo
Download or read book Colombo's All-time Great Canadian Quotations written by John Robert Colombo and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this new collection, John Robert Colombo, Canada's Master Gatherer, has created a delightful concoction of 600 famous, and infamous, quotes by Canadians on things Canadian and not so Canadian. Arranged chronologically, these quotes portray the unfolding of a country and a people.
Book Synopsis A Collection of Familiar Quotations by : John Bartlett
Download or read book A Collection of Familiar Quotations written by John Bartlett and published by . This book was released on 1856 with total page 660 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A Short Dictionary of Scientific Quotations by :
Download or read book A Short Dictionary of Scientific Quotations written by and published by . This book was released on 199? with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents an online, full-text publication entitled "A Short Dictionary of Scientific Quotations," published by naturalSCIENCE Journals, located in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Includes a listing of the quoted persons in alphabetical order, along with the quotation. Includes citations for the original source of the quotation.
