Familiar quotations : a collection of passages, phrases, and proverbs traced to their sources in ancient and modern literature
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Boston : Little, Brown, 1992.
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Book
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16th ed., rev. and enl.
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0316082775, 9780316082778
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lvi, 1405 pages ; 26 cm.
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Published
Boston : Little, Brown, 1992.
Edition
16th ed., rev. and enl.
Language
English
ISBN
0316082775, 9780316082778

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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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First published in 1855 as a small booklet containing a mere 258 pages of quotes by 169 authors, Bartlett's Familiar Quotations has been completely revised and updated for the sixteenth edition by noted Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Justin Kaplan. Bartlett's gives the reader a vast panorama of the world, from the ancient Egyptians to the latest movie, from the inspirational to the downright funny. In addition to John Bartlett's original criterion that quotations be "household words", Mr. Kaplan has chosen quotes for their "literary power, intellectual and historical significance, originality, and timeliness". Bartlett's, unrivaled as the classic and indispensable reference, mirrors the culture and the changes that have taken place since 1980, when the fifteenth edition was published. It contains many non-traditional sources for quotations; new additions represent television, movies, politics, pop and rock music, advertising slogans, and even street slang. The sixteenth edition contains over 20,000 quotations, representing 2,550 authors, 340 of whom are new to Bartlett's. Although Shakespeare and the Bible are still the most heavily quoted sources, this new edition casts a wider net than its predecessors in broadening Bartlett's cultural base.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Bartlett, J., & Kaplan, J. (1992). Familiar quotations: a collection of passages, phrases, and proverbs traced to their sources in ancient and modern literature (16th ed., rev. and enl.). Little, Brown.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Bartlett, John, 1820-1905 and Justin. Kaplan. 1992. Familiar Quotations: A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature. Little, Brown.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Bartlett, John, 1820-1905 and Justin. Kaplan. Familiar Quotations: A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature Little, Brown, 1992.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Bartlett, John, and Justin Kaplan. Familiar Quotations: A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature 16th ed., rev. and enl., Little, Brown, 1992.

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