

Indlæser... Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1870)af Ebenezer Cobham Brewer
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Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. Well, THAT only took seven and a half years. ( ![]() Ex-lib. SDL Ex-lib. JCC The Wordsworth Dictionary of Phrase & Fable explains the origins of the familiar and the unfamiliar in everyday speech and literature, including the colloquial and the proverbial, and embracing archaeology, history, religion, the arts, science, mythology, and characters from fiction. This invaluable dictionary, which revises and updates the original work of Dr Ebenezer Cobham Brewer, encompasses material from all over the English speaking world and cites many equivalents from other European countries. The inclusion of quotations which accompany and illustrate many of the entries adds hugely to the value of this legendary work of reference. Used it quite a bit. A good one to have if you are writing in the fantasy genre. ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
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