Dictionary of Historical Allusions
Author: Thomas Benfield Harbottle
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Published: 1903
Total Pages: 324
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Thomas Benfield Harbottle
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Published: 1903
Total Pages: 324
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Thomas Benfield Harbottle
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Published: 1968
Total Pages: 306
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Dorothy Auchter
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Published: 1998
Total Pages: 295
ISBN-13: 9781576070994
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Drawing from history, folklore, cultural traditions, and linguistics, this dictionary illuminates over 550 terms, such as scapegoat, John Hancock, peeping Tom, nepotism, and many others.
Author: Thomas Benfield D. 1904 Harbottle
Publisher: Wentworth Press
Published: 2016-08-25
Total Pages: 322
ISBN-13: 9781361834893
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Author: Dorothy Auchter
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Published: 1998-06
Total Pages: 316
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Drawing from history, folklore, cultural traditions, and linguistics, this dictionary illuminates over 550 terms, such as scapegoat, John Hancock, peeping Tom, nepotism, and many others.
Author: Thomas Benfield Harbottle
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Published: 2017-10-11
Total Pages: 316
ISBN-13: 9780265180204
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Excerpt from Dictionary of Historical Allusions A treaty between the English Barons and Louis IX of France, signed in 1259, shortly after the establishment in England Of the Council Of Fifteen. By its provisions England retained Bordeaux, Bayonne, and Gas cony, and surrendered all claim to Normandy, Anjou, Poitou, and Maine. The French king agreed to supply a sum Of money sufficient to maintain for two years five hundred knights, to be employed for the benefit of England or Of the Church. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author: Thomas Benfield Harbottle
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Published: 1968
Total Pages: 306
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Sylvia Cole
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Published: 2000
Total Pages: 470
ISBN-13: 9780816045761
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"I coulda been a contender." Molotov cocktail. Catch 22. Beatrice. Our language is chock-full of allusions: terms, names, and phrases that have been shorthanded for certain attributes or circumstances. This dictionary explains the current meanings and original contexts of more than 1,500 allusions of the past millennium drawn from history, literature, art, and mass culture. Eminently useful and fun to browse, this is an essential resource for writers, students, and general readers. Sample entries include: Apple pie: A quintessential American dish that has become a metaphor for American values; K-Mart: The name of this department store chain has become a symbol of bargain-basement products; Wall Street: The location of the Stock Exchange brings to mind huge financial deals, insider trading, and greed.
Author: Elizabeth Webber
Publisher: Merriam-Webster
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 614
ISBN-13: 9780877796282
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A guide to references commonly used in speech and writing. Explains more than 900 allusions. Entries include examples from todays leading media. A must for serious readers, language lovers, and ESL students.
Author: Sylvia Cole
Publisher:
Published: 2000-01
Total Pages: 470
ISBN-13: 9780816040575
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Explains more than 1,500 words and expressions from literature, art, history, politics, sports, film, and popular culture, which have transcended their original meanings to refer to other attributes or circumstances.