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The Oxford
Dictionary of
Quotations is as
impressive,
erudite,
enjoyable, and
educational a
tome as you
might expect
from Oxford.
It's the sort of
undertaking the
press does very
well. The first
such dictionary,
as compiled by
Oxford, was
published in
1953, and it's
been tweaking,
modifying, and
updating it ever
since. This new
edition, the
fifth, offers
well over 20,000
quotations from
more than 3,000
authors.
Responding to
correspondence
from their
readers, Oxford
has restored
some material
from past
editions, such
as the proverbs
and
nursery-rhymes
section. There's
a much more
inclusive
attention to
sacred texts of
world religions,
and 2,000
quotations are
brand new.
Search through
all the quotes
with this CD.
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