The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations Third Edition (original 1941; edition 1980)

by Unknown, bernard darwin (Introduction)

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A compilation of familiar quotations arranged alphabetically by author. Indexed by key words.

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Title:	The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations Third Edition
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Info:	Oxford University Press (1980), Paperback
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Oxford Dictionary Of Quotations - Third Edition by Oxford University Press (1941)

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Every famous line from all the ages is in here. A great store of Knowledge, (

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EricusFilius98 | Jul 9, 2018 |

Once indispensable, now made utterly pointless by the internet. (

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unclebob53703 | Feb 21, 2016 |

This is as close to definitive in its coverage as one could expect any reasonably-sized book to me. The main difference in its organization from Bartlett's is that it is strictly alphabetical, not chronological. Both have their points, though practically it probably doesn't make that much difference, since users are usually going to begin with the quotation. (

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Big_Bang_Gorilla | Apr 29, 2011 |

An excellent book to browse for fum (believe it or not) (

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1941

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Introduction: Quotation brings to many people one of the intensest joys of living.
- Bernard Darwin

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There is probably sufficient distinction between successive editions of this work to keep them separate. Please combine only 3rd. editions here. ISBN = 019211560X

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