Wordsworth Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
Download or Read eBook Wordsworth Dictionary of Phrase and Fable PDF written by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer and published by Wordsworth Editions. This book was released on 2001 with total page 1166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Ebenezer Cobham Brewer |
| Publisher | : Wordsworth Editions |
| Total Pages | : 1166 |
| Release | : 2001 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1840223103 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781840223101 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (03 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Wordsworth Dictionary of Phrase and Fable by : Ebenezer Cobham Brewer
Book excerpt: This work explains the origins of the familiar and the unfamiliar in everyday speech and literature, including the colloquial and the proverbial. It embraces archaeology, history, religion, the arts, science, mythology and characters from fiction.
