Familiar quotations : a collection of passages, phrases, and proverbs traced to their sources in ancient and modern literature / John Bartlett ; edited by Emily Morison Beck, and the editorial staff of Little, Brown and Company.
Chronologically arranged entries supply quotations from 2,250 authors and major collective or anonymous works, with an alphabetical index of authors and an index to the text.
Record details
- ISBN: 0316082759
- ISBN: 9780316082754
- Physical Description: lviii, 1540 pages ; 26 cm
- Edition: 15th and 125th anniversary edition, revised and enl.
- Publisher: Boston : Little Brown, 1980.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes indexes. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Preface to the Fifteenth edition -- Historical note -- Guide to the use of Familiar Quotations -- Index of authors -- Familiar Quotations, from ancient Egypt and the Bible to the present -- Index. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Quotations, English. |
| Genre: | Quotations. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Kenly Public Library | R 808.88 B (Text) | 38957990594225 | Adult Reference | Available | - |
| Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield | 808.88 Bar (Text) | 38950990594196 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Selma Public Library | 808.88 Bar (Text) | 38958990594215 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
