Dictionary of Phrase and Fable: Giving the Derivation, Source, or Origin of Common Phrases, Allusions, and Words that Have a Tale to Tell - Cambridge Library Collection - Literary  Studies - Ebenezer Cobham Brewer - Books - Cambridge University Press - 9781108068871 - March 20, 2014
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Dictionary of Phrase and Fable: Giving the Derivation, Source, or Origin of Common Phrases, Allusions, and Words that Have a Tale to Tell - Cambridge Library Collection - Literary Studies

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Dictionary of Phrase and Fable: Giving the Derivation, Source, or Origin of Common Phrases, Allusions, and Words that Have a Tale to Tell - Cambridge Library Collection - Literary Studies

First published in 1870, this classic work is a 'museum of literary odds and ends', elucidating the etymology of thousands of some 20,000 words and phrases. Drawing on a lifetime's reading, Ebenezer Cobham Brewer (1810–97) touches on diverse subjects ranging from history and literature to mythology and magic.


992 pages

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released March 20, 2014
ISBN13 9781108068871
Publishers Cambridge University Press
Pages 992
Dimensions 143 × 217 × 60 mm   ·   1.28 kg

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