Wordsworth Dictionary of Phrase and FableWordsworth Editions, 2001 - 1180 ページ The Wordsworth Dictionary of Phrase and 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 valuable 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. |
多く使われている語句
according allusion ancient appears applied arms battle bear Bible blue body born called carried cause century Charles Church colour common court cross daughter dead death devil died drink early England English especially face fall father figure fire four France French give given Greek hand head heart held hence Henry horse Italy John King knight known land Latin legend letters lived London look Lord matter means never one's originally Persian person phrase play present probably Queen reference represented Roman round says Shakespeare ship side sometimes speak spirit stand stone story supposed tell term thing tion turn wife word
書誌情報
| 書籍名 | Wordsworth Dictionary of Phrase and Fable Wordsworth reference |
| 著者 | Ebenezer Cobham Brewer |
| 出版社 | Wordsworth Editions, 2001 |
| ISBN | 1840223103, 9781840223101 |
| ページ数 | 1180 ページ |
| 引用のエクスポート | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |