The Penguin Dictionary Of Proverbs

Author : Rosalind Fergusson
Publisher : Penguin Group
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Penguin Dictionary of Proverbs written by Rosalind Fergusson and published by Penguin Group. This book was released on 2000 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dictionary contains approximately 6000 proverbs, drawn from a variety of cultures and languages, arranged under such thematic headings such as absence, beauty, caution, knowledge, love and weather. Some proverbs will be listed under more than one heading.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 331 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Penguin Dictionary of Proverbs written by and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Rosalind Fergusson
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 365 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Penguin Dictionary of Proverbs written by Rosalind Fergusson and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Rosalind Fergusson
Publisher : Penguin Mass Market
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 356 pages
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Download or read book The Penguin Dictionary of Proverbs written by Rosalind Fergusson and published by Penguin Mass Market. This book was released on 1983 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compiles approximately 6,000 different proverbs organized by thematic headings such as beauty, love, or weather.

Author : Rosalind Fergusson
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ISBN 13 : 9780141014432
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Penguin Dictionary of Proverbs written by Rosalind Fergusson and published by . This book was released on 2003-01 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Linda Flavell
Publisher : Kyle Cathie Limited
ISBN 13 : 9781856265638
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dictionary of Proverbs and Their Origins written by Linda Flavell and published by Kyle Cathie Limited. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dictionary traces the origins and histories of over 400 proverbs, detailing the changes of meaning and usage that have occurred throughout each proverb's life and offering literary examples dating back over 2000 years.

Author : Daphne M. Gulland
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Penguin Dictionary of English Idioms written by Daphne M. Gulland and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : J. A. Simpson
Publisher : Oxford [Oxfordshire] ; New York : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs written by J. A. Simpson and published by Oxford [Oxfordshire] ; New York : Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1982 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 : Martin H. Manser
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0816048681
Total Pages : 465 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Facts On File Dictionary of Classical and Biblical Allusions written by Martin H. Manser and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This indispensable work is a comprehensive resource offering abundant information that students and general readers of all ages will find clear and to the point. A useful companion to The Facts On File Dictionary of Cultural and Historical Allusions explains the meanings and origins of allusions from the Bible and classical mythology, including Greek, Roman, Norse, Celtic, and Egyptian. It features approximately 2,000 entries, from Abelard and Heloise to Zeus. It covers biblical and mythological figures (Narcissus, Athena, Daniel), places (Mount Olympus, Gesthemane, Elysian Fields), key concepts (doomsday, utopia), and other references with biblical and mythological origins (judgment of Solomon, salt of the earth, patience of Job, labors of Hercules). It also includes a pronunciation key for difficult words or terms; examples of usage; and extensive cross-references.

Author : John Simpson
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780192800022
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs written by John Simpson and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1993 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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."