by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer, Betty Kirkpatrick · Helicon · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780091779634
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«Brewer's Concise Dictionary of Phrase and Fable» is the reference dictionary by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer and Betty Kirkpatrick (Helicon, paperback).
Abridged edition of Brewer's classic dictionary, bringing together over 15,000 entries to explain the meaning and origin of uncommon words, phrases and proper names. It also includes lists of animal sounds, dwarfs and giants from mythology and history, patron saints and wedding anniversaries.
Work originally compiled in 1870; this concise edition, revised by Betty Kirkpatrick, was published in 1993.
For students, professionals and language and culture enthusiasts seeking a reference work on literary and mythological allusions.
