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Author : Ebenezer Cobham Brewer
Publisher : Wordsworth Editions
Page : 1166 pages
File Size : 40,23 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Allusions
ISBN : 9781840223101
This work explains the origins of the familiar and the unfamiliar in everyday speech and literature, including the colloquial and the proverbial. It embraces archaeology, history, religion, the arts, science, mythology and characters from fiction.
Author : Elizabeth Knowles
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 816 pages
File Size : 12,57 MB
Release : 2006-10-12
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0191578568
This Dictionary is part of the Oxford Reference Collection: using sustainable print-on-demand technology to make the acclaimed backlist of the Oxford Reference programme perennially available in hardback format. What is a ham-and-egger? What are Anglo-Saxon attitudes? Who or what is liable to jump the shark? Who first tried to nail jelly to the wall? The answers to these and many more questions are in this fascinating book. Here in one volume you can track down the stories behind the names and sayings you meet, whether in classic literature or today's news. Drawing on Oxford's unrivalled bank of reference and language online resources, this dictionary covers classical and other mythologies, history, religion, folk customs, superstitions, science and technology, philosophy, and popular culture. Extensive cross referencing makes it easy to trace specific information, while every page points to further paths to explore. A fascinating slice of cultural history, and a browser's delight from start to finish. What is the fog of war? Who first wanted to spend more time with one's family? When was the Dreamtime? How long since the first cry of Women and children first? Where might you find dark matter? Would you want the Midas touch? Should you worry about grey goo?
Author : Ebenezer Cobham Brewer
Publisher :
Page : 1175 pages
File Size : 19,20 MB
Release : 1977
Category : Allusions
ISBN :
Author : Adrian Room
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Page : 1298 pages
File Size : 47,44 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Allusions in literature
ISBN : 9780304358731
"Dr Brewer's classic work of reference, fully revised and updated for the millennium, now available in paperback"
Author : Ebenezer Cobham Brewer
Publisher :
Page : 1528 pages
File Size : 40,34 MB
Release : 1898
Category : Allusions
ISBN :
Author : Russ Willey
Publisher : Chambers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,59 MB
Release : 2009
Category : English language
ISBN : 9780550104458
From the Bloomsbury Group to the Camberwell Carrot, Emperor Claudius to Ken Livingstone and Oranges and Lemons to apples and pears,Brewer's London Phrase & Fableis a must for all Londoners, visitors and anyone who's ever succumbed to the allure of the Big Smoke.In the spirit of the respected and much-lovedBrewer's Dictionary of Phrase & Fable, this new book brings together the people, places, language and lore of London, conveying the essence of Britain's capital with wit, erudition and a wealth of fascinating detail.Whether you're a Londoner through and through, a newly-arrived citizen, a frequent visitor or you prefer to experience this bustling and cacophonous city from the safety of your armchair,Brewer's London Phrase & Fablebrings the heart and soul of London to your bookshelf.
Author : Seán McMahon
Publisher : Chambers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 21,26 MB
Release : 2009
Category : English language
ISBN : 9780550105653
A vivid and affectionate celebration of the history, culture and mythology of Ireland.
Author : Ebenezer Cobham Brewer
Publisher :
Page : 1470 pages
File Size : 45,70 MB
Release : 1895
Category : Allusions
ISBN :
Author : John Ayto
Publisher : Chambers Harrap Pub Limited
Page : 853 pages
File Size : 41,54 MB
Release : 2010-11
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780550105646
Completely updated for the twenty-first century, this reference presents definitions and origins of thousands of words, idioms, catchphrases, slogans, nicknames, and events from TV, literature, music, comic strips, and computer games.
Author : Adrian Room
Publisher :
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 31,19 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Nature
ISBN :
An etymological survey of astronomical names, including the better known stars, the constellations, the planets, and their satellites, and features on celestial bodies, such as craters on the moon. The author is a linquist, not an astronomer, and the book is for the generalist. No pronunciation. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).