The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations

Synopsis of The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations

«The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations» is the quotation dictionary edited by Elizabeth Knowles, published by Oxford University Press in hardcover.

It brings together 20,000 quotations from writers, philosophers and historical figures, from Shakespeare to Groucho Marx, arranged by author and with their source indicated. It adds proverbs, nursery rhymes and thematic sections such as advertising slogans, epitaphs, movie lines and misattributed quotations, with indexes by theme and keyword.

Fifth edition, published in 1999 and revised from the fourth edition of 1992; in English, 1152 pages.

For writers, speakers and language enthusiasts who want to locate quotations and learn their origin; also useful in home libraries.