Bibliograph

Bartlett's familiar quotations, a collection of passages, phrases, and proverbs traced to their sources in ancient and modern literature, John Bartlett ; Justin Kaplan, general editor

Type

Label

Bartlett's familiar quotations, a collection of passages, phrases, and proverbs traced to their sources in ancient and modern literature, John Bartlett ; Justin Kaplan, general editor

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Bartlett's familiar quotations

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

50925541

Responsibility statement

John Bartlett ; Justin Kaplan, general editor

Sub title

a collection of passages, phrases, and proverbs traced to their sources in ancient and modern literature

Summary

A new edition of the classic reference, first published in 1855, features more than twenty thousand quotations, representing some 2,500 authors, including new selections from Bill Clinton, Margaret Atwood, and Mother Teresa

Table Of Contents

Preface to the seventeenth edition -- Guide to the use of Bartlett's familiar quotations -- Index of authors -- Familiar quotations : from ancient Egypt and the Bible to the present -- Index

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