The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs
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Publisher : Oxford [Oxfordshire] ; New York : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 282
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Download or read book The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs written by J. A. Simpson and published by Oxford [Oxfordshire] ; New York : Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1982 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The dictionary gives explanations of the meanings and use of proverbs whenever these are obscure. By means of numerous illustrative quotations it also provides a documentary history of each proverb from its first recorded use in written English, and supplies details of earlier related forms in other languages.


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